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Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2020

This form explains how to ask a judge to keep information about a child under 18 private in court records. It tells people that if the judge agrees, the public cannot see the minor's information on the case papers.

The court describes it as: Explains how to ask a judicial officer to make information regarding a child confidential.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used in a civil harassment restraining order case when someone wants to ask the court to keep details about a minor confidential.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who can ask the judge to keep information about a minor private?
Several people can make this request, including a minor's parent or legal guardian. Any minor protected by a restraining order can also make this request, and the accused person can make it too.
What kind of information can be made private?
A judge can make any information about a minor confidential, such as the minor's name, address, and any statements about what the minor saw or experienced.
If the judge says no, what happens to the information?
If the judge does not grant the request, the minor's information will not be confidential, meaning anyone can view the documents filed in the case at the local courthouse.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2020.

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