People v. Paul R.

Opinion

STONE (W. A.), Acting P. J.

In People v. Cotter (1992) 6 Cal.App.4th 1671 [8 Cal.Rptr.2d 606], this court held a restitution fine cannot be imposed pursuant to Government Code section 13967, subdivision (a) if victim restitution imposed in lieu of all or a portion of that fine under subdivision (c) of that code section equals or exceeds the $10,000 maximum fine allowable under subdivision (a). In this case we will conclude that our reasoning in Cotter is equally germane to juvenile court restitution orders. In order to determine whether restitution ordered in this case exceeds the…