A type of waiver to adult court in which a juvenile court judge makes the decision to waive a juvenile to adult court is called a ____________.

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A judicial waiver allows a juvenile court judge to use their discretion to waive a juvenile to adult court. This is different from a prosecutorial waiver, where the decision is made by the prosecutor, or a legislative waiver, where the decision is made based on age or offense criteria without the involvement of a judge. The term "discretionary judicial waiver" is redundant since all judicial waivers involve discretion on the part of the judge.

A Type of Waiver to Adult Court in Which a Juvenile