R.H. v. State

CRENSHAW, Judge.

R.H. appeals the trial court’s revocation of her probation and resulting disposition. Because we conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revoke R.H.’s probation and enter a new disposition, we reverse.

On July 21, 2010, the trial court placed R.H. on six months of probation after she pleaded guilty to possessing drug paraphernalia. On January 18, 2011, law enforcement filed a sworn affidavit alleging that R.H. had violated her probation by running away from home. However, neither the State nor the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) filed a corresponding petition…