§ 20-2-698 - Peace officers may take temporary custody of truant children away from home
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    20-2-698   (2010)
   20-2-698.    Peace officers may take temporary custody of truant children away from home 
      Any  peace officer may assume temporary custody, during school hours, of any  child subject to compulsory school attendance who is found away from  home and who is absent from a public or private school or a home study  program without a valid written excuse from school officials or from the  parent or guardian in charge of the home study program.