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JV-574Mandatory

Order After Judicial Review on Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2026

This form is used by the court to write an official decision (order) after reviewing a request for access to a juvenile's case file or a living child's juvenile dependency case file. The order states whether the court is denying or granting the request for access to the records.

The court describes it as: States the court’s decisions (orders) after review of a juvenile delinquency case file or a living child’s juvenile case file and any filed objections, or after a hearing, on a request for a copy of a juvenile delinquency case file or a living child’s juvenile dependency case file.

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used after a court reviews a request for access to a juvenile delinquency case file or a living child’s juvenile dependency case file, and sometimes after a hearing has taken place.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The court fills out this form to state its decision after a review of the case file and any objections or hearing.
What does the form decide?
The form either denies the request for access to the records or grants the request, explaining the reasons for its decision.

Revision history

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

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