{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8c-03","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–8C–03","heading":"","body":"(a) A child who is required under § 7–301 of the Education Article to attend school may not fail to do so without lawful excuse.\n(b) A violation of this section is a Code violation and is a civil offense.\n(c) Adjudication of a Code violation under this section is not a criminal conviction for any purpose and does not impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily imposed by a criminal conviction.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-8C-03","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"bbdf75a45c4c37db2cf94235d3190255676faf3e9f30eb964813617db382e323","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8c-02","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8c-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}