Which of the following lists exactly the four offenses that are excluded from transfer to the juvenile court?

• A. Perjury, Traffic offenses, Misdemeanors punishable by fine only, and city ordinances
• B. Perjury
• C. Traffic offenses
• D. City ordinances

Answer: (A)

The law specifies four offenses that cannot be transferred to the juvenile court, and understanding why these are excluded helps you see the pattern. Perjury is excluded because lying under oath is treated as a separate crime with implications for the integrity of the judicial process, not something the juvenile system handles as a transfer issue. Traffic offenses are excluded since they are typically handled through traffic or municipal processes and aren’t central to the juvenile system’s transfer decisions. Misdemeanors punishable by a fine only are excluded because there’s no potential for confinement, which is a key factor in deciding transfer to another court. City ordinances are excluded because they are local municipal rules, usually dealt with in city courts rather than through juvenile court transfer.

So the list that matches exactly these four categories—perjury, traffic offenses, misdemeanors punishable by fine only, and city ordinances—is the correct one. The other choices each omit one or more of these categories, so they don’t accurately reflect the complete list.