Truancy

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
  • Melodi McCoy, 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. 2023-2024 Truancy Manual
  2. Guidance on Mental Health Related Absences

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

  1. Notice of Substitution - PDF
  2. Notice of Substitution - WORD
  3. Notice of Substitution (EXAMPLE)
  4. Request for Interpreter Services - PDF
  5. Request for Interpreter Services - WORD
  6. Request for Interpreter Services (EXAMPLE)
  7. Return of Service - PDF
  8. Return of Service - WORD
  9. Return of Service (EXAMPLE)
  10. Tracking Form - WORD
  11. Tracking Form - PDF

Petition:

  1. Petition Regarding Truancy - WORD
  2. Petition Regarding Truancy - PDF
  3. Petition Regarding Truancy - PDF EXAMPLE
  4. Supplemental Petition Regarding Truancy - PDF
  5. Supplemental Petition Regarding Truancy - WORD
  6. Supplemental Petition Regarding Truancy (EXAMPLE)
  7. Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings and Referral - PDF
  8. Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings and Referral - WORD
  9. 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. Order Lifting Stay and Scheduling Hearing -PDF
  2. Order Lifting Stay and Scheduling Hearing - WORD
  3. Order Lifting Stay and Scheduling Hearing - EXAMPLE
  4. Progress Report - PDF
  5. Progress Report - WORD
  6. Progress Report (EXAMPLE)

Contempt:

  1. Motion to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt - PDF
  2. Motion to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt - WORD
  3. Motion to Set Show Cause Hearing - Contempt (EXAMPLE)