49-6-451 - Juvenile Offender Act Informing pupils of provisions.
49-6-451. Juvenile Offender Act Informing pupils of provisions.
(a) At or near the beginning of each school year, the board of education of each LEA shall be responsible for informing all pupils in grades seven through twelve (7-12), inclusive, of the Juvenile Offender Act, compiled in title 55, chapter 10, part 7. This shall be accomplished both orally by teachers and through the distribution of a pamphlet.
(b) Failure of an LEA to comply with this section is not a defense to the issuance of an order of denial.
[Acts 1989, ch. 64, § 13.]