In about 15 states,the prosecutor has the discretion of filing charges for certain offenses in either juvenile or criminal court;this is called:

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Concurrent jurisdiction means that both juvenile and criminal courts have jurisdiction over certain offenses and the prosecutor has the discretion to decide which court to file charges in. Reverse waiver refers to the transfer of a juvenile case from criminal to juvenile court, judicial waiver refers to the transfer from juvenile to criminal court based on a judge's decision, and statutory exclusion refers to certain offenses that automatically fall under criminal court jurisdiction with no consideration for juvenile court.

In About 15 States,the Prosecutor Has the Discretion of Filing