Nevada § 392.140 - Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; exemption due to inability to attend school for physical or mental reasons; applicability
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 392.140 — Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; exemption due to inability to attend school for physical or mental reasons; applicability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 392.140. Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; exemption due to inability to attend school for physical or mental reasons; applicability
1. Any child who has been declared a truant three or more times within one school
year must be declared a habitual truant. 2. Any child who has once been declared a habitual truant and who in an immediately
succeeding year is absent from school without the written approval of the child's
teacher or the principal of the school pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 392.130 may again be declared a habitual truant, unless the child is physically or mentally
unable to attend school as provided in NRS 392.130 . 3. The provisions of this section apply to all pupils who are required to enroll in
and attend school pursuant to NRS 392.040 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 392.140 ("Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; exemption due to inability to attend school for physical or mental reasons; applicability") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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