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§21-858.
§21-858.
Any custodial parent or guardian of a child under eighteen (18) years
of age whose child commits the crime of possession of a firearm on
school property may be fined not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00), or ordered to perform community service not exceeding forty
(40) hours or both such fine and community service. To satisfy any
community service requirement, the court may give preference to work
which benefits the school said child attends. Said penalty shall be an
administrative penalty and shall not be recorded on the custodial
parent's or guardian's criminal record. The fine shall be payable to
the court clerk to be deposited in the court fund. Nothing in this
section shall prohibit the filing or prosecution of any criminal
charge.
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