People v. Dina V.

*488 Opinion

The minor, Dina V., admitted an allegation that she took a vehicle without the owner’s permission (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)) 1 ; she was placed on probation in her parents’ home and ordéred to complete 30 hours of community service. A restitution hearing was held and the minor was ordered to pay the victim restitution in the amount of $4,419.72, which represented the cost of repairing the victim’s vehicle. The minor appeals, arguing that the juvenile court ¿bused its discretion by ordering an amount of restitution that exceeded the replacement value of the damaged car ($3,000). We disagree and affirm.

The underlying facts are not relevant to the determination of the sole issue presented by this appeal and therefore will not be discussed in detail. The legal issue presented is, simply stated, whether the appropriate amount of restitution is limited by the replacement' value of the stolen vehicle. Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6 states that in a juvenile case, “[t]he court shall order full restitution ... of a dollar amount sufficient to fully reimburse the victim ... for all determined economic losses incurred as the result of the minor’s conduct . .…