In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. J-70107-2

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice.

We granted review in order to determine whether a juvenile court may retain jurisdiction over a juvenile in non-commitment cases past the age of eighteen, and whether a juvenile court may use a juvenile’s inability to complete restitution before age eighteen as a basis for transferring the juvenile to adult court.

The facts giving rise to this case are in little dispute. The juvenile, along with several friends, was involved in a series of vehicle thefts in Pima County which often ended with the partial destruction of the vehicles. Damage was estimated to range from…