Under 51.08(b)(1), which condition requires transfer to the juvenile court when the child has two or more violations of a penal ordinance of a political subdivision other than a traffic offense?

• A. The case must be transferred to the juvenile court
• B. The case is dismissed
• C. The case remains in municipal court with supervision
• D. The case is referred to civil court

Answer: (A)

The key rule is that when a child commits two or more penal ordinance violations of a political subdivision within a 12-month period, the case must be transferred to the juvenile court. This statutory trigger moves the case out of municipal court and into the juvenile system to address the conduct under juvenile jurisdiction, emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment for repeated minor offenses. The other options don’t fit because the statute requires transfer in this scenario, rather than dismissal, continuing in municipal court with supervision, or sending the matter to civil court.