Case processing     The District Attorney's Office and the Public Defender's Office in the 16th Judicial District have designed a case processing and plea agreement which clients sign before entering the program. The District Attorney has used great discretion in the eligibility of program applicants in the Program and can be expected to make recommendations for sanctions that are fair and show a willingness to give each participant an opportunity to succeed in the program.  For the Family-Focused Juvenile Drug Court, one Assistant District Attorney will handle all cases involving juveniles and their families. Recommendations will be made to the District Attorney's Office from   local law enforcement agencies and other city court jurisdictions.