SECTION 1.10: RELEASE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO JUVENILES
1.10.1: Discovery of Juvenile Records.

Except as indicated within this rule, in all cases in which a person or agency seeks access to Juvenile Court records, including records maintained by the Juvenile Court Clerk, the Probation Department or the Department of Family and Children's Services, the person or agency shall file a Petition for Disclosure (JV570) with the Supervising Judge of either the Delinquency or Dependency Courts. The Petition shall set forth with specificity the materials sought and the relevance of the materials to the underlying action. The Petition shall be supported by a declaration of counsel and if necessary a memorandum of points and authorities.

In all cases in which a person or agency seeks records held by law enforcement, including police reports regarding children who are the subject of juvenile court proceedings, the person or agency shall file a request pursuant to the Police Report Request Form. (See Appendix B.)

The person or agency seeking the records shall give notice to all necessary parties.

(See Welfare and Institutions Code Section 827 and IV 570.)

This section does not apply to those persons and agencies designated by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 827(a).