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CA Welf & Inst Code § 826.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 826.6.

826.6.  (a) Any minor who is the subject of a petition that has been filed in juvenile court to adjudge the minor a dependent child or a ward of the court shall be given written notice by the clerk of the court upon disposition of the petition or the termination of jurisdiction of the juvenile court of all of the following:(1) The statutory right of any person who has been the subject of juvenile court proceedings to petition for sealing of the case records.(2) The statutory provisions regarding the destruction of juvenile court records and records of juvenile court proceedings retained by state or local agencies.(3) The statutory right of any person who has been the subject of juvenile court proceedings to have his or her juvenile court record released to him or her in lieu of its destruction.(b) In any juvenile case where a local welfare department, probation department, or district attorney is responsible for notifying the minor of the dismissal, release, or termination of the case, the agency shall provide written notice to the minor of the information specified in subdivision (a) upon the dismissal, release, or termination of the case.(c) A written form providing the information described in this section shall be prepared by the clerk of the court and shall be made available to juvenile court clerks, probation departments, welfare departments, and district attorneys.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 488, Sec. 4.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 826.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 826.7.

826.7.  Juvenile case files that pertain to a child who died as the result of abuse or neglect shall be released by the custodian of records of the county welfare department or agency to the public pursuant to Section 10850.4 or an order issued pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 827.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 468, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 826.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 826.8.

826.8.  Notwithstanding Section 827 and in order to assist with establishing eligibility for programs or services, the State Department of Social Services may provide to a person who was previously adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court, was placed in foster care, and whose dependency or wardship has been dismissed, upon request by that person, the information included in the proof of dependency or wardship document described in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 391, or any information necessary to provide verification that the person was formerly a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 215, Sec. 1. (AB 592) Effective August 17, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.1.

827.1.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may establish a computerized data base system within that city, county, or city and county that permits the probation department, law enforcement agencies, and school districts to access probation department, law enforcement, school district, and juvenile court information and records which are nonprivileged and where release is authorized under state or federal law or regulation, regarding minors under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602 or for whom a program of supervision has been undertaken where a petition could otherwise be filed pursuant to Section 602.(b) Each city, county, or city and county permitting computer access to these agencies shall develop security procedures by which unauthorized personnel cannot access data contained in the system as well as procedures or devices to secure data from unauthorized access or disclosure. The right of access granted shall not include the right to add, delete, or alter data without the written permission of the agency holding the data.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 343, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.10.

827.10.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 827, the child welfare agency is authorized to permit its files and records relating to a minor, who is the subject of either a family law or a probate guardianship case involving custody or visitation issues, or both, to be inspected by, and to provide copies to, the following persons, if these persons are actively participating in the family law or probate case:(1) The judge, commissioner, or other hearing officer assigned to the family law or probate case.(2) The parent or guardian of the minor.(3) An attorney for a party to the family law or probate case.(4) A family court mediator assigned to a case involving the minor pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 3160) of Chapter 11 of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Family Code.(5) A court-appointed investigator, evaluator, or a person conducting a court-connected child custody evaluation, investigation, or assessment pursuant to Section 3111 or 3118 of the Family Code or Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 4 of the Probate Code.(6) Counsel appointed for the minor in the family law case pursuant to Section 3150 of the Family Code. Prior to allowing counsel appointed for the minor in the family law case to inspect the file, the court clerk may require counsel to provide a certified copy of the court order appointing him or her as the counsel for the minor.(b) If the child welfare agency files or records, or any portions thereof, are privileged or confidential pursuant to any other state law, except Section 827, or federal law or regulation, the requirements of that state law or federal law or regulation prohibiting or limiting release of the child welfare agency files or records, or any portions thereof, shall prevail.(c) A social worker may testify in any family or probate proceeding with regard to any information that may be disclosed under this section.(d) Any records or information obtained pursuant to this section, including the testimony of a social worker, shall be maintained solely in the confidential portion of the family law or probate file.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 352, Sec. 21. (AB 939) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.11.

827.11.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure quality care for children and youth who are placed in the continuum of foster care settings.(2) Attracting and retaining quality caregivers is critical to achieving positive outcomes for children, youth, and families, and to ensuring the success of child welfare improvement efforts.(3) Quality caregivers strengthen foster care by ensuring that a foster or relative family caring for a child provides the loving, committed, and skilled care that the child needs, while working effectively with the child welfare system to reach the child’s goals.(4) Caregivers who are informed of the child’s educational, medical, dental, and mental health history and current needs are better able to meet those needs and address the effects of trauma, increasing placement stability and improving permanency outcomes.(5) Sharing necessary information with the caregiver is a critical component of effective service delivery for children and youth in foster care.(b) Therefore, consistent with state and federal law, information shall be provided to a caregiver regarding the child’s or youth’s educational, medical, dental, and mental health history and current needs.(c) This section is declaratory of existing law and is not intended to impose a new program or higher level of service upon any local agency. It is intended, however, that this restatement of existing law should engender a renewed sense of commitment to engaging foster parents in order to provide quality care to children and youth in foster care.(d) No later than January 1, 2017, the department shall consult with representatives of the County Counsels’ Association of California, County Welfare Directors Association of California, and stakeholders to develop regulations or identify policy changes necessary to allow for the sharing of information as described in this section.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 773, Sec. 52. (AB 403) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.15.

827.15.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 827, whenever the juvenile court of a county has made a determination pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of Section 305.5 that a child custody proceeding of an Indian child is to be transferred to the jurisdiction of a tribal court the child case file shall be transferred to the tribe.(b) If an Indian child is under the jurisdiction of a Title IV-E tribe or a Tribal Title IV-E agency, federal law requires the safeguarding of information as set forth in 45 C.F.R 205.50.(c) In all other transfers, the juvenile court shall order the release of the child’s case file provided that the tribe agrees to maintain the documentation confidential consistent with state and federal law.(d) As used in this section, a “child case file” means information including the juvenile case file retained by the juvenile court and the child welfare agency files or records retained by the county. For Title IV-E tribes or a Tribal Tile IV-E agency that information includes, but need not be limited to, the documentation set forth in 45 C.F.R. 1356.67.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 772, Sec. 14. (SB 1460) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.2.

827.2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 827 or any other provision of law, written notice that a minor has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have committed any felony pursuant to Section 602 shall be provided by the court within seven days to the sheriff of the county in which the offense was committed and to the sheriff of the county in which the minor resides. Written notice shall include only that information regarding the felony offense found to have been committed by the minor and the disposition of the minor’s case. If at any time thereafter the court modifies the disposition of the minor’s case, it shall also notify the sheriff as provided above. The sheriff may disseminate the information to other law enforcement personnel upon request, provided that he or she reasonably believes that the release of this information is generally relevant to the prevention or control of juvenile crime.(b) Any information received pursuant to this section shall be received in confidence for the limited law enforcement purpose for which it was provided and shall not be further disseminated except as provided in this section. An intentional violation of the confidentiality provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or (b), a law enforcement agency may disclose to the public or to any interested person the information received pursuant to subdivision (a) regarding a minor 14 years of age or older who was found by the court to have committed any felony enumerated in subdivision (b) of Section 707. The law enforcement agency shall not release this information if the court for good cause, with a written statement of reasons, so orders.(Added March 7, 2000, by initiative Proposition 21, Sec. 30.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.5.

827.5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law except Sections 389 and 781 of this code and Section 1203.45 of the Penal Code, a law enforcement agency may disclose the name of any minor 14 years of age or older taken into custody for the commission of any serious felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code, and the offenses allegedly committed, upon the request of interested persons, following the minor’s arrest for that offense.(Amended March 7, 2000, by initiative Proposition 21, Sec. 31.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.6.

827.6.  A law enforcement agency may release the name, description, and the alleged offense of any minor alleged to have committed a violent offense, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, and against whom an arrest warrant is outstanding, if the release of this information would assist in the apprehension of the minor or the protection of public safety. Neither the agency nor the city, county, or city and county in which the agency is located shall be liable for civil damages resulting from release of this information.(Amended March 7, 2000, by initiative Proposition 21, Sec. 32.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 827.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 827.7.

827.7.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 827 or any other provision of law, written notice that a minor has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have committed any felony pursuant to Section 602 shall be provided by the court within seven days to the sheriff of the county in which the offense was committed and to the sheriff of the county in which the minor resides. Written notice shall include only that information regarding the felony offense found to have been committed by the minor and the disposition of the minor’s case. If at any time thereafter the court modifies the disposition of the minor’s case, it shall also notify the sheriff as provided above. The sheriff may disseminate the information to other law enforcement personnel upon request, provided that he or she reasonably believes that the release of this information is generally relevant to the prevention or control of juvenile crime.Any information received pursuant to this section shall be received in confidence for the limited law enforcement purpose for which it was provided and shall not be further disseminated except as provided in this section. An intentional violation of the confidentiality provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).(b) In the written notice provided pursuant to this section, a court may authorize a sheriff who receives information under this section to disclose this information where the release of the information is imperative for the protection of the public and the offense is a violent felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code.(Added by renumbering Section 827.1 (as added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 422) by Stats. 1999, Ch. 996, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 828 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 828.

828.  (a) (1) Except as provided in Sections 389, 781, 786, 827.9, and 827.95 of this code or Section 1203.45 of the Penal Code, any information gathered by a law enforcement agency, including the Department of Justice, relating to the taking of a minor into custody may be disclosed to another law enforcement agency, including a school district police or security department, or to any person or agency that has a legitimate need for the information for purposes of official disposition of a case. When the disposition of a taking into custody is available, it shall be included with any information disclosed.(2) A court shall consider any information relating to the taking of a minor into custody, if the information is not contained in a record that has been sealed, for purposes of determining whether adjudications of commission of crimes as a juvenile warrant a finding that there are circumstances in aggravation pursuant to Section 1170 of the Penal Code or to deny probation.(b) When a law enforcement agency has been notified pursuant to Section 1155 that a minor has escaped from a secure detention facility, the law enforcement agency shall release the name of, and any descriptive information about, the minor to a person who specifically requests this information. The law enforcement agency may release the information on the minor without a request to do so if it finds that release of the information would be necessary to assist in recapturing the minor or that it would be necessary to protect the public from substantial physical harm.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 330, Sec. 4. (AB 2425) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 828.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 828.1.

828.1.  (a) While the Legislature reaffirms its belief that juvenile criminal records, in general, should be confidential, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to provide for a limited exception to that confidentiality in cases involving serious acts of violence. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature that even in these selected cases the dissemination of juvenile criminal records be as limited as possible, consistent with the need to work with a student in an appropriate fashion, and the need to protect potentially vulnerable school staff and other students over whom the school staff exercises direct supervision and responsibility.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 828, a school district police or security department may provide written notice to the superintendent of the school district that a minor enrolled in a public school maintained by that school district, in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have illegally used, sold, or possessed a controlled substance as defined in Section 11007 of the Health and Safety Code or to have committed any crime listed in paragraphs (1) to (15), inclusive, or paragraphs (17) to (19), inclusive, or paragraphs (25) to (28), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of, or in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of, or subdivision (e) of, Section 707. The information may be expeditiously transmitted to any teacher, counselor, or administrator with direct supervisorial or disciplinary responsibility over the minor, who the superintendent or his or her designee, after consultation with the principal at the school of attendance, believes needs this information to work with the student in an appropriate fashion, to avoid being needlessly vulnerable or to protect other persons from needless vulnerability.(c) Any information received by a teacher, counselor, or administrator pursuant to this section shall be received in confidence for the limited purpose for which it was provided and shall not be further disseminated by the teacher, counselor, or administrator. An intentional violation of the confidentiality provisions of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 925, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 828.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 828.3.

828.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information relating to the taking of a minor into custody on the basis that he or she has committed a crime against the property, students, or personnel of a school district or a finding by the juvenile court that the minor has committed such a crime may be exchanged between law enforcement personnel, the school district superintendent, and the principal of a public school in which the minor is enrolled as a student if the offense was against the property, students, or personnel of that school.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 215, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 829 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 22 - Wards and Dependent Children Records|Section 829.

829.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Prison Terms, in order to evaluate the suitability for release of a person before the board, shall be entitled to review juvenile court records which have not been sealed, concerning the person before the board, if those records relate to a case in which the person was found to have committed an offense which brought the person within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 241, Sec. 1.)