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How to Ask the Court to Seal Your Records

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

This form explains the process for asking the court to keep records from the juvenile justice system private, or 'sealed.' It provides information on who might qualify and what the court's process involves.

The court describes it as: Explains how to ask the court to keep a child’s arrest or other juvenile delinquency records private (sealed).

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This information is used by someone who was arrested or involved with the juvenile justice system when they were under 18 and wants to know how to request that their records be made private.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is the purpose of this form?
This form provides information on how to ask the court to keep records from the juvenile justice system private (sealed).
Do I need to ask for sealing if my probation was terminated?
If the court already sealed all of your records when probation was terminated, you do not need to ask for them to be sealed again.

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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