Juveniles can be waived to adult court for prosecution for three basic reasons: to remove the juvenile offenders charged with heinous crimes, violent offenses that frequently generate media and community pressure. To remove chronic offenders who have exhausted the resources and the patience of the juvenile justice system. To impose longer potential sentences than are available within the juvenile justice system. Judicial waiver is a type of waiver to adult court in which a juvenile court judge makes the decision to waive a juvenile to adult court. Discretionary judicial waiver involves the prosecutor filing a petition with a juvenile court requesting that the juvenile court judge must waive a juvenile to adult court. Mandatory waiver is when a juvenile court judge must waive a juvenile to adult court if the the juvenile court judge finds probable cause that the juvenile committed the offense. Presumptive waiver is when the defense bears the burden of proof and must justify to the judge why the juvenile should not be waived. Legislative waiver is a type of waiver to adult court in which a juvenile is automatically sent to adult court because of the type of offense that was committed. Prosecutorial waiver occurs when there is concurrent jurisdiction in the juvenile and adult courts and the prosecutor has the option of filing charges against the offender in court. Predisposition report. The juvenile court judge has the primary responsibility for the operation of the juvenile court, including deciding guilt or innocence and disposition of cases. Referees are frequently appointed by the juvenile court judge to assist with the duties of the court. Prosecutors represent the interest of the state in bringing the case against a juvenile. Defense attorney present the best case possible tot he judge during the adjudication hearing, regardless of the offense committed, to negotiate settlement of the case through plea bargaining if applicable, and to ensure that the nights of the juvenile are not violated during the juvenile justice process. Probation officer perform intake screenings, they complete predispositions reports, and they monitor juveniles on probation. I would say Probation officer. I have seen and have had the chance to be with them on a day to day bases when I did my interment at another school. I learned how to operate the system that they had we also went to the juvenile's house to check on them, we also did face to face contact when two juveniles had problems at school. I really enjoyed learning about the different aspects about this job and when I get my degree I want to work with the youth in this type of field. 2nd one... There are many factors that may be considered when waiving a juvenile into adult court. The main factors taken into account are the seriousness of the offence to the community , the degree of violence, if the crime was premeditated, if the offence was committed against a person or property, the history of the juvenile and if they are a chronic offender, if the juvenile has exhausted all of the juvenile courts resources, and the age of the juvenile. A juvenile may be waived to adult court by a juvenile judge, the prosecutor, or as deemed by the legislature in a statutory exclusion waiver. There are also three types of waivers; a discretionary waiver, a mandatory waiver, and a presumptive waiver. The type of waiver will determine the process that takes place. When a discretionary waiver is used the prosecutor files a petition to the court to waive the jurisdiction from juvenile court to adult court. A hearing is then held where evidence will be presented by both sides as to whether the juvenile case should be held in adult court. The judge then makes a determination based on the evidence and criteria of the case. When working with the juvenile court system you may come across different types of reports. One such report is a predisposition report that involves a psychological assessments, risk score evaluations, social and criminal history, and educational assessment. You may also find self reports completed by the juvenile or police investigative reports of encounters with the juvenile. The key players in the juvenile courts are a probation officer, juvenile judge, court referee, prosecutor, and defense attorney. A juvenile probation officer will usually do an intake of the juvenile upon entrance into the system, drawing up a predisposition report and also monitor a juvenile placed on probation according to the terms imposed by the court. A juvenile court judge oversees cases in juvenile court and is the primary decision maker determining the disposition of each case. A court referee assists a judge with court duties such as pre-adjudication hearings. The prosecutor makes the decision whether or not to peruse a case against the offender, what charges to bring, if the case should be diverted, or whether or not to offer a plea barging. A defense attorney's job is to present the best case possible to the represent the juvenile assuring that their rights are not violated and a appropriate outcome is obtained. If I was to apply for a position in the juvenile court process a probation officer would be the best fit for me. I would enjoy assessing the needs of individual juveniles to help the court in determining a appropriate sentence. I would also like to counsel and help the juvenile through the probation process. I am compassionate, resourceful, and well organized and think that I would like to encourage juveniles to stay on track and make positive changes.