J.L. v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

J.L., a minor, appeals from his adjudication as a delinquent child for violating Indiana's compulsory school attendance law.1 The single issue presented is whether the trial court erred by admitting J.L.'s middle school attendance records under the business records exception to the hearsay rule. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

J.L. was absent from school on certain days in August to November of 2001, and the State filed a petition alleging that J.L. was a delinquent child due to truancy. The trial court held a denial hearing on August 12, 2002. During…