In re M.J. CA5

INTRODUCTION

After a contested jurisdiction hearing, appellant M.J. was declared a ward of the juvenile court (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 602) after the court found he committed felony second degree commercial burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) and misdemeanor theft (Pen. Code, § 484, subd. (a)). He was placed on probation subject to certain terms and conditions. On appeal, appellant does not challenge the court’s jurisdictional findings as to his commission of the two offenses. Instead, he contends the matter must be remanded because the court failed to make appropriate findings at the dispositional hearing when it imposed certain fees, fines, and costs. We agree and remand.

FACTS

On February 8, 2013, Jagmit Kaurmatharu was working by herself2 as a clerk at Global Luggage store, which was located in the Hanford Mall. In addition to luggage, the store’s merchandise included sports jackets, which sold for about $200 each. Sometime after 8:00 p.m., the fire alarm sounded and the entire building was evacuated. There were no customers in Global Luggage. Kaurmatharu went outside and waited for the fire alarm to stop.

1All further statutory citations are to the Welfare and Institutions Code…