<Li> Judicial Waiver: Juvenile court judges have the ability to transfer juveniles to criminal court, usually takes into account age and severity of offense </Li> <Li> Prosecutorial Discretion: Prosecutors have the authority to file cases in juvenile court or criminal court jurisdiction </Li> <Li> Statutory Exclusion: State laws that require certain categories of juvenile offenders to appear in criminal court based on age or type of offense </Li> <Li> "Once an adult, always an adult" or "Once waived / always waived": State laws that require juveniles to be tried in criminal court if any previous crimes were seen in criminal court </Li>

Who decides if juveniles are tried as adults