Graham Ex Rel. Razer v. Ridge

CAMERON, Justice.

This is a special action to test the decision of the Juvenile Court of Maricopa County in waiving the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court as to petitioner, a 16 year old girl, which waiver allows her to stand trial as an adult. § 8-202 A.R.S., § 8-222 A.R.S., and the Arizona Constitution, Art. 6, § 15 A.R.S. This court accepted jurisdiction and requested that additional memoranda be filed by the respondent and the petitioner.

The petitioner claims that the Juvenile court erred in failing to require that there be a court reporter present at the adjudication and transfer hearing.…