STERNBERG, Judge.
Shelly Wigent, a juvenile, was charged with shoplifting goods valued at less than $200, in violation of an ordinance of the City of Northglenn. She petitioned the district court to stay proceedings in the municipal court, contending that the Children's Code divests that court of jurisdiction. The trial court granted her petition and we reverse.
The Children's Code, § 19-1-104, C.R.S. 1973, provides that the juvenile court shall have...
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