H.F. 2269 Section 1. Section 232.45A, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2011, 1 are amended to read as follows: 2 2. Once a child sixteen years of age or older has been 3 waived to and convicted of an aggravated misdemeanor or a 4 felony in the district court, all criminal proceedings against 5 the child for any aggravated misdemeanor or felony occurring 6 subsequent to the date of the conviction of the child shall 7 begin in district court, notwithstanding sections 232.8 and 8 232.45 . A copy of the findings required by section 232.45, 9 subsection 10 , shall be made a part of the record in the 10 district court proceedings. 11 3. If proceedings against a child for an aggravated a 12 misdemeanor or a felony who has previously been waived to and 13 convicted of an aggravated a misdemeanor or a felony in the 14 district court are mistakenly begun in the juvenile court, 15 the matter shall be transferred to district court upon the 16 discovery of the prior waiver and conviction, notwithstanding 17 sections 232.8 and 232.45 . 18 EXPLANATION 19 This bill relates to the waiver of a juvenile to district 20 court. 21 Under the bill, if a child 16 years of age or older is 22 waived and convicted in district court for a criminal offense, 23 all new criminal charges that occur subsequent to the date of 24 conviction in district court shall begin in district court. 25 Current law specifies that if a child 16 years of age or 26 older is waived and convicted in district court for a criminal 27 offense, all new criminal charges for an aggravated misdemeanor 28 or felony that occur subsequent to the date of conviction in 29 district court shall begin in district court. 30 -1- LSB 5722YH (2) 84 jm/rj 1/ 1