State v. V.J.

¶1 — We must decide whether a juvenile court has authority to toll community supervision when a juvenile is on warrant status because her whereabouts are unknown. We hold the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977, chapter 13.40 RCW, confers statutory authority to toll under these circumstances and affirm.

FACTS

¶2 On July 23, 2003, V. J., aged 15, pleaded guilty to theft in the third degree. The court imposed local sanctions, *382including 12 months of community supervision. The conditions of community supervision required V.J. to report regularly to her probation officer and to keep the officer informed of…