In Re Niky R.

OPINION

BARKER, Judge.

¶ 1 Niky R. (appellant) appeals from the juvenile court’s disposition order committing him to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) for a six month minimum length of stay. Appellant contends that the juvenile court abused its discretion by failing to explore all alternatives to commitment and that there was insufficient evidence that appellant posed a significant risk to the community justifying commitment to ADJC.

¶ 2 This case is of public importance as we, for the first time, construe the recently adopted Commitment Guidelines to the Arizona Department…