Which of the following is not one of the duties of the juvenile court judge?
a. assume responsibility for holding disposition hearings and deciding on the treatment accorded to the child
b. handling waiver proceedings
c. make decisions about plea-bargaining agreements and the informal adjustment of juvenile cases
d. representing the interests of the state and bringing the case against the accused juvenile
D
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