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Response to Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed Juvenile Case File

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2021

This form is used to give the juvenile court your answer when a prosecuting attorney asks to look at your sealed juvenile records. It asks if you want to appear in court to talk about the request.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when you receive notice that a prosecuting attorney wants to look at your sealed records because they might help the defense of another person charged with a crime. If you want to respond or have a hearing, you must return this form to the court within 10 days of the date on the Notice of Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed Juvenile Case File (form JV-593).

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
This form is for you to use to give your response to the court. You must fill in your name and contact information if you want to appear in court.
Do I have to file this form?
You do not have to respond, but if you want to respond or have a hearing, you must return this form to the court.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2021.

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