Petition to Seal Juvenile Police Records
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2022
This form is a request to seal juvenile police records. It asks the person filling it out to explain why they believe their records should be sealed, especially if they received a notice that they were not sealed.
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This form is used if a person received a notice from law enforcement stating that their juvenile police records were not sealed because they did not finish a diversion program or were referred to probation or the prosecutor within 60 days of being released from law enforcement custody.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
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Common questions
- Who should fill out this form?
- The person whose records are in question should fill out this form.
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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