J.H. v. State

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Senior Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Respondent-Appellant J.H. appeals the restitution order issued by the Marion Superior Court, Juvenile Division. We reverse and remand with instructions.

ISSUES

The following issues are dispositive:

I. Whether the trial court’s $1,117.65 restitution order was based on reasonable evidence.

II. Whether the trial court failed to inquire into the juvenile’s ability to pay the ordered restitution.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 25, 2010, sixteen-year-old J.H. attempted to enter a neighbor’s home without the neighbor’s permission. In doing so,…