In Re Abraham F.

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. My reasons are similar to those I expressed in my dissent in a similar case, In the Matter of Appeal in Maricopa County No. JV-508801, 183 Ariz. 175, 901 P.2d 1205 (App.1995).

The existence of a provision requiring fingerprint identification of serious juvenile offenders does not determine the issue here. The fact that the Arizona Legislature chose to require fingerprints for felony type offenses does not mean that it also chose to forbid fingerprints when the offense is a lesser one. The statute, section 8-241(0), is simply silent on the…