Juvenile Court Records

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Juvenile Court Records

Juvenile case file records, including documents and information maintained by the Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services and the Probation Department, are confidential and may not be obtained or inspected by civil or criminal subpoena. All persons and agencies seeking access to juvenile records in the court’s possession must follow the rules and procedures outlined in Standing Order SSC-JV-99-021.

We are accepting appointments for public viewing of case files for persons authorized to view or obtain copies of documents pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 827.

Dependency Records

Ninety (90) minute appointments are available Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse, 3441 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA 95826

To make an appointment, please call Juvenile Dependency Reception at (916) 875-3450 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Juvenile Justice Records

Ninety (90) minute appointments are available Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Juvenile Courthouse, 9605 Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95826

To make an appointment, please call Juvenile Justice reception at (916) 876-7753 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Service of Documents

If you are not a party in the juvenile case and wish to view juvenile court records, you must ask for a judge's permission. Welfare and Institution code, section 827. Follow the instructions in California Rule of Court 5.552 and Standing Order SSCJV-99-021.

The following addresses may be used, as needed, for service of documents:

Children's Law Center of Sacramento
8950 Cal Center Drive, Suite 301
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County Counsel
Granite Park Office
3331 Power Inn Road, Suite 350
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services
3331 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County District Attorney
Juvenile Division
9805 Goethe Road
Sacramento, CA 95827

Sacramento County Probation Department
4100 Branch Center Road
Sacramento, CA 95827

Sacramento County Public Defender
Juvenile Division
9605 Kiefer Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95827

To obtain juvenile records in the possession of an agency, contact that agency directly for information on its disclosure policies and procedures. For information on records maintained by the Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services, visit the DCFAS website. For information on records maintained by the Probation Department, visit the Probation Department's website.

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