Can a restitution fine or order, imposed in juvenile proceedings, be collected from the offenders parents?
Yes. Welf. & Inst. Code section 730.7(a) states that in any case where a minor has been ordered to make restitution to the victim or is ordered to pay fines, a parent or guardian, who has joint or sole legal and physical custody and control of the minor, is responsible with the minor for the amount of restitution and fines. The court, in determining the parent/guardian’s liability, can consider the parent/guardian’s inability to pay as well as the number of dependents and specific financial obligations. However, the court, in considering inability to pay, may also consider the parent/guardian’s future earning capacity. (Welf. & Inst. Code section 730.
