California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 786.5

WIC § 786.5 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 20

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the probation department shall seal the citation, arrest, and other records in its custody relating to a juvenile’s arrest and referral and participation in a diversion or supervision program under both of the following circumstances:

(1)Upon satisfactory completion of a program of diversion or supervision to which a juvenile is referred by the probation officer in lieu of the filing of a petition to adjudge the juvenile a ward of the juvenile court, including a program of informal supervision pursuant to Section 654.

(2)Upon satisfactory completion of a program of diversion or supervision to which a juvenile is referred by the prosecutor in lieu of the filing of a petition to adjudge the juvenile a ward of the juvenile court, including a program of informal supervision pursuant to Section 654.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 811, Sec. 2.5. (AB 1877) Effective January 1, 2025.