What is a juvenile waiver? What are the criteria used in making a waiver decision?

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A juvenile waiver is a transfer of a juvenile accused of a crime from juvenile court to criminal court. The
criteria considered by the court in deciding whether or not to transfer a juvenile to adult court include: the
seriousness of the alleged offense and whether protection of the community requires waiver; whether the
alleged offense was committed in an aggressive, violent, premeditated, or willful manner; whether the
alleged offense was against persons or against property; whether there is evidence upon which a grand
jury may be expected to return an indictment; the desirability of trial and disposition of the entire offense
in one court when the juvenile’s associates are adults who will be charged with a crime in criminal court;
the sophistication and maturity of the juvenile as determined by consideration of his or her home,
environmental situation, emotional attitude, and pattern of living; the record and previous history of the
juvenile; and the prospects for adequate protection of the public and the likelihood of reasonable
rehabilitation of the juvenile by the use of procedures, services, and facilities currently available to the
juvenile court.