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Prosecutor discretion offense and minimum age criteria

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Youth Tried as Adults

Q: How do prosecutorial discretion (concurrent jurisdiction) provisions vary by state?

A: Prosecutor discretion provisions vary considerably with respect to minimum age and offense criteria.