Truancy (BECCA)

Introduction


These materials are prepared by the Yakima County Superior Court for use by participants in truancy cases.

Truancy Participants


This year's participants include:
  • Judge Ruth Reukauf will hear most truancy matters scheduled in the Yakima Juvenile Court facility on Jerome Avenue.
  • Kriselda Montalvo, BECCA Case Manager
  • Kelvin Gaut, BECCA Coordinator
  • Corina Madrigal, BECCA Coordinator
  • A deputy prosecuting attorney will represent the school districts' interests in petition and contempt cases.

Truancy Manual and Forms

  1. 2022-2023 Truancy Manual
  2. Guidance on Mental Health Related Absences
  3. 2021-2022 Truancy Manual

General Forms (These may be needed throughout a truancy case):

  1. Motion and Order to Assume Jurisdiction - New County - PDF
  2. Motion and Order to Assume Jurisdiction - New County - WORD
  3. Notice of Substitution - PDF
  4. Notice of Substitution - WORD
  5. Notice of Substitution (EXAMPLE)
  6. Order of Continuance - PDF
  7. Order of Continuance - WORD
  8. Order of Dismissal - PDF
  9. Order of Dismissal - WORD
  10. Order of Dismissal (EXAMPLE)
  11. Request for Interpreter Services - PDF
  12. Request for Interpreter Services - WORD
  13. Request for Interpreter Services (EXAMPLE)
  14. Return of Service - PDF
  15. Return of Service - WORD
  16. Return of Service (EXAMPLE)
  17. Tracking Form - WORD
  18. Tracking Form - PDF
  19. Return of Service (EXAMPLE)

Petition:

  1. 1 Petition Regarding Truancy - PDF
  2. 1 Petition Regarding Truancy - WORD
  3. 1 Petition Regarding Truancy - PDF (EXAMPLE)
  4. 2 Supplemental Petition Regarding Truancy - PDF
  5. 2 Supplemental Petition Regarding Truancy - WORD
  6. 2 Supplemental Petition Regarding Truancy (EXAMPLE)
  7. 3 Notice of Hearing - WORD
  8. 3 Notice of Hearing - PDF
  9. 4 Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings and Referral (EXAMPLE)
  10. 4 Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings and Referral - PDF
  11. 4 Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings and Referral - WORD
  12. 4 Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings and Referral (EXAMPLE)

Community Engagement Board

  1. Community Engagement Board Cover Sheet - 2021 - WORD
  2. Community Engagement Board Cover Sheet - PDF
  3. Community Engagement Board Cover sheet (EXAMPLE)
  4. Community Engagement Board Return of Case - PDF
  5. Community Engagement Board Return of Case - WORD
  6. Community Engagement Board Return of Case (EXAMPLE)

After Community Engagement Board:

  1. 1 Order Lifting Stay and Scheduling Hearing - PDF
  2. 1 Order Lifting Stay and Scheduling Hearing - WORD
  3. 2 Order on Truancy Petition - PDF
  4. 2 Order on Truancy Petition- WORD
  5. 3 Progress Report - PDF
  6. 3 Progress Report - WORD
  7. 3 Progress Report (EXAMPLE)

Contempt:

  1. 1 Motion to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt - PDF
  2. 1 Motion to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt - WORD
  3. 1 Motion to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt (EXAMPLE)
  4. 2 Order to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt - PDF
  5. 2 Order to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt - WORD
  6. 2 Order to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt (EXAMPLE)
  7. 3 Notice of Contempt Hearing - PDF
  8. 3 Notice of Contempt Hearing - WORD
  9. 3 Notice of Contempt Hearing (EXAMPLE)