In Re Byron B.

Appellant Byron B. and two juvenile accomplices stole a video game player and some “cool” shoes from an acquaintance’s house. As a result, appellant was adjudged a ward of the court and placed on probation. One probation condition prohibited him from associating with anyone disapproved by a parent or probation officer. In the published portion of this opinion, we will hold that, although the juvenile court could not forbid association with any person “not approved,” it could forbid association with any person “disapproved,” as long as it also required that appellant know of the disapproval. We will affirm the judgment.

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“NO CONTACT” PROBATION CONDITION

Appellant asserts that the juvenile court abused its discretion by imposing a probation condition prohibiting contact with any person disapproved by a parent or probation officer.

The juvenile court’s oral ruling stated that appellant must “[n]ot have any direct or indirect contact with anyone disapproved by parent, guardian, probation officer or staff.” Its minute order, however, recited that appellant must “[n]ot have direct or indirect contact with anyone known to be disapproved by…