People v. Keith C.

Opinion

STREETER, J.

The issue presented in this case is whether a juvenile court, having ordered 15-year-old ward Keith C. to pay victim restitution, had authority to enter an abstract of judgment restating the restitution order upon termination of Keith’s wardship, more than two years after he turned 21. We hold that it was authorized to do so, and thus affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In February 2006, the Alameda County District Attorney filed a wardship petition (Welf. & Inst. Code, 1 § 602) alleging Keith, then 15 years old, unlawfully took and drove a Toyota van owned by Kenneth Thomas (Veh. Code, §…