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Law Enforcement Notice on Sealing of Records (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 827.95)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2022

This form is a notice from a law enforcement agency about sealing records for a young person. It explains whether the records related to an arrest or program participation should be sealed or not.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used by a law enforcement agency to notify other agencies about sealing records for a youth who has completed a diversion program or who was released without an arrest or citation.

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 form is filled out by a law enforcement officer. It is an official notice from the law enforcement agency.
What does it mean if the records are sealed?
If the records are sealed, it means the law enforcement agency must keep them private and only release them to the youth and their parent or guardian under certain conditions.
What if the records are not sealed?
If the records are not sealed, the form states that the law enforcement agency has decided sealing is not appropriate and gives reasons for that decision.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2022.

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