State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. N. L. D.

Youth appeals the juvenile court’s judgment ordering him to pay $853.59 in restitution to the Department of Justice, Criminal Injuries Compensation Account (account). Youth asserts that the court erred in imposing restitution because the account is not a “victim” within the meaning of ORS 419C.450, which governs restitution in a juvenile adjudication. Because the relevant facts are not in dispute, we review the court’s legal determinations for errors of law. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Rial, 181 Or App 249, 251, 46 P3d 217 (2002). We affirm.

In a stipulated order, youth admitted that his acts,…