California § 48613 - Any pupil who absents himself from any 24-hour elementary school without permissi

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 48613 — Any pupil who absents himself from any 24-hour elementary school without permissi, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 48613. Any pupil who absents himself from any 24-hour elementary school without permissi

Any pupil who absents himself from any 24-hour elementary school without permission being first obtained from the principal shall be deemed an habitual truant within the meaning of Section 601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and dealt with as such. Any person who contributes to the absence of any pupil from the school without permission first having been obtained from the principal, or advises, connives at, or aids or assists in such absence or conceals any pupil after such absence is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 48613 cover?

Section 48613 ("Any pupil who absents himself from any 24-hour elementary school without permissi") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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