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Status offense
A nondelinquent/noncriminal offense; an offense that is illegal for underage persons, but not for adults. - Curfew violation - Violation
of an ordinance forbidding persons below a certain age from
being in public places during set hours.
- Incorrigible, ungovernable - Being
beyond the control of parents, guardians, or custodians.
- Running away - Leaving the
custody and home of parents or guardians without permission
and failing to return within a reasonable length of time.
- Truancy - Violation of a compulsory
school attendance law.
- Underage drinking - Possession,
use, or consumption of alcohol by a minor.
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