truancy officer. An official responsible for enforcing laws mandating school attendance for minors of specified ages (usu. 16 and under). — Also termed truant officer; attendance officer. [Cases: Schools 161. C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 740–743.]
truancy (troo-[schwa]n-see), n. The act or state of shirking responsibility; esp., willful and unjustified failure to attend school by one who is required to attend. [Cases: Schools 161. C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 740–743.] — truant, adj. & n.
diversion program. 1. Criminal law. A program that refers certain criminal defendants before trial to community programs on job training, education, and the like, which if successfully completed may lead to the dismissal of the charges. — Also termed pretrial diversion; pretrial intervention. Cf. deferred judgment under JUDGMENT. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 2051–2054. C.J.S. Criminal