Sec. 4. Subject to the specific exceptions under this chapter, a student shall attend either:

(1) a public school that the student is entitled to attend under IC 20-26-11; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $500
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-4

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-33-2-4

  • attend: means to be physically present:

    Indiana Code 20-33-2-3.2

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(2) another school taught in the English language.

A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class C misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-17(a).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.32-2019, SEC.18.