In the Interest of C. B.

Pope, Presiding Judge.

This minor was adjudicated delinquent after admitting to the charge of theft by receiving stolen property, a 1989 Ford Escort. OCGA § 16-8-7. In this appeal, C. B. challenges the court’s order requiring him to make restitution of $250 to the vehicle’s owner. We agree the juvenile court erred in basing its restitution order on improper grounds.

1. Under the restitution statutes, a court may order a defendant to reimburse the victim for “all damages which [the] victim could recover against an offender in a civil action.” OCGA § 17-14-2 (2). “The amount of restitution…