Juvenile Crimes, Recording the Dispositional Hearing
If the child admits the truth of the allegation in juvenile court he or she is entitled to have the same judge preside at the jurisdiction and disposition hearing. The juvenile may waive this right to be sentenced by the same judge who had accepted the plea bargain. This waiver does not need to be a personal one. The disposition hearing for the child must be recorded by a court reporter.
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