In re LUIS B.,
There is a duty of prosecuting attorney to assess eligibility of minor for deferred entry of judgment (DEJ). To furnish notice with the petition is mandatory, as is the duty of the juvenile court to either summarily grant DEJ or examine the record, conduct a hearing, and make "the final determination regarding education, treatment, and rehabilitation." Where neither prosecutor nor judge performed those duties, denial of DEJ constituted a reversible error.
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