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Order on Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed File

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

This form is used when a prosecuting attorney asks the court for permission to look at a file that has been kept secret (sealed) in a juvenile court case. The court uses this form to decide whether or not to let the attorney see the sealed records.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when a prosecuting attorney needs to access information from a sealed juvenile court file because they believe it is necessary to follow their duty to share helpful or evidence that clears someone's name in a criminal case.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
A prosecuting attorney fills out this form when they are requesting access to a sealed juvenile court file.
What does the court decide with this form?
The court reviews the file and decides whether to deny the request or grant access to the sealed record.

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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