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§21-858.1.
§21-858.1.
A. Any parent or other person who knowingly and willfully:
1. causes, aids, abets or encourages any minor to be in need of
supervision, or deprived; or
2. shall by any act or omission to act have caused, encouraged or
contributed to the deprivation, or the need of supervision of the
minor, or to such minor becoming deprived, or in need of supervision;
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or
imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one (1)
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Upon a second or succeeding conviction for a violation of this
section, the defendant shall be fined not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed
one (1) year, or punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
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