Opinion ID: 1092244
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 30

Heading: Involuntary Waiver; Hearing.

Text: (1) Where As provided by law, the state attorney may, within the time provided by law, or later with the approval of the court, and before an adjudicatory hearing and after considering the recommendation of the intake officer, file a motion requesting the court to waive its jurisdiction and certify the case to the appropriate court for trial as if the child were an adult. (2) Following the filing of the motion of the state attorney, summons shall be issued and served in conformity with the provision of Rule 8.120. A copy of the motion and a copy of the delinquency petition, if not already served, shall be attached to each summons. (3) No plea to a petition shall be accepted by the court prior to the disposition of the motion to waive jurisdiction. (4) After the filing of the report required by law, the court shall conduct a hearing on all such the motions to determine the existence of the criteria established by law for waiver of jurisdiction. (4) (5) After hearing as provided in this rule, (i) the court may enter an order waiving jurisdiction and certifying the case for trial as if the child were an adult as provided by law. The order shall set forth the basis for waiver of jurisdiction and certification to the appropriate court. A certified copy of the order shall be furnished to the clerk of the court having jurisdiction to try the child as an adult and to the prosecuting officer of the said court within five (5) days of the date of the order. The child shall be delivered immediately to the sheriff of the county in which the court that is to try him as an adult is located. (5) (ii) If waiver is denied, the same judge, with the consent of the child and the state, may proceed immediately with the adjudicatory hearing. (c) Bail. If the child is delivered to the sheriff under (a) or (b) above the court shall fix bail in all cases unless it is a capital offense or an offense punishable by imprisonment for life and the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption is great. A certified copy of the order shall be furnished to the sheriff.