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Rh shall, in the judgment of the proper school authorities, be assigned to the ungraded school or schools:

1. Habitual truants from any school in which they are enrolled as pupils.

2. Children who, while attending any school, are incorrigibly turbulent, disobedient, or insubordinate, or are vicious or immoral in conduct.

3. Children who are not attending any school and who habitually frequent streets and other public places, having no lawful business, employment, or occupation.

It is the duty of the truant officer, in case of a violation of of this law, within one week after having given the notice to the parent or guardian as specified above, to make a complaint for such refusal or neglect, against said parent, guardian, or other person having the legal charge and control of such child, before a justice of the peace in the city, village, or township where the party resides, except in cities having recorder&rsquo;s or police court. And said justice of the peace, police judge, or recorder&rsquo;s court, shall issue a warrant upon said complaint and shall proceed to hear and determine the same; and, upon conviction thereof, said parent, guardian, or other person, as the case may be, shall be punished by the fine and imprisonment above mentioned. It is the duty of all school officers, superintendents, or teachers, to render such assistance and furnish such information as they have at their command, to aid said truant officer in the fulfillment of his official duties.

When, in the judgment of school boards of primary and township school districts, or the superintendent of city schools and the truant officer, it becomes certain that all legal means have been exhausted in their attempts to compel the attendance at school of a juvenile disorderly person, the truant officer shall, in case the person in