CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Disposition
.........Discretion of Court
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Findings on felony/misdemeanor determination not previously considered; options: dismissal, probation, wardship.

PC 1170.19's DA consent provision violates separation of powers; court's discretionary authority under PC 1170.19(a) to commit M to CYA applies only when M meets W&IC 1732.6 eligibility requirements.

Juvenile court has discretion whether or not to aggregate M's previously sustained sex offense counts or make CYA commitment solely on burglary count to avoid M being required to register as a sex offender.

PC 1170.19 (a)(4) does not require court to receive in evidence, read, and consider probation officer's social study before imposing adult sentence on a Proposition 21 discretionary direct file.

Juvenile court has wide discretion in considering appropriate dispositional alternatives.