3-7-14 Truancy Petition - Contents

1. Adjudicative proceedings under this chapter shall be initiated by a petition:
   1. signed and filed by the Juvenile Presenting Officer/Prosecutor on behalf of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe;
   2. certifying that, to the best of the Juvenile Presenting Officer/Prosecutor’s knowledge, information and belief, there are sufficient grounds to believe that the Wakanyeja is a truant;
   3. setting forth with specificity:
      1. the name, birth date, residence, and tribal affiliation of the Wakanyeja;
      2. the name and residence of the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian;
      3. a citation to the specific section(s) of this code which give the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Children’s Court jurisdiction over the proceedings, RSTLOC 3-1-5(3)(a);
      4. a plain and concise statement of the facts upon which the petition is based.
2. The truancy petition shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the truancy personnel and:
   1. affirming that the truancy personnel have recommended the filing of the petition;
   2. certifying that the requirements of RSTLOC 3-7-1, et seq., were satisfied prior to the filing of the petition; and
   3. briefly setting forth:
      1. all efforts taken by the truancy personnel, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Education Department, the truancy board, the Wakanyeja, and the Wakanyeja parent, guardian or custodian, to resolve the matter prior to the filing of the petition; and
      2. facts showing that one or more of the conditions set forth in RSTLOC 3-7-12(a) has been satisfied.