J.P.B. v. State

OPINION

RUCKER, Judge

Respondent-Appellant J.P.B. was adjudicated a delinquent following his commission of an act which would be a criminal offense if committed by an adult,1 namely failure to stop and remain at the scene of an accident resulting in injuiy or property damage, as a Class B misdemeanor.2 He now appeals raising one issue for our review: whether the trial court erred in ordering him to pay restitution.

The facts are these. While driving an automobile, J.P.B. struck Jeffrey Sunday’s vehicle causing damage to Sunday’s vehicle and injuries to passengers in J.P.B.’s automobile. J.P.B.…