Skip to content
LitigationForms
JV-291-INFOOptional

Information on Requesting Access to Records for Persons With a Limited Right to Appeal

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2020

This information sheet explains that if a person who is not the child, parent, or legal guardian in a juvenile case wants to appeal a decision, they usually must first get permission from the juvenile court to look at the case records. It directs the reader to use a specific form to ask for this access.

Open the official PDFfrom Judicial Council of California

Where this fits in a case

Appeal

Stage: Appeal

This information is for people who are not the child, parent, or legal guardian in a juvenile case but might have a right to appeal a court decision. It explains the process for getting access to the case records needed for an appeal or writ petition.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who needs to use this form?
This information is for people who are not the child, parent, or legal guardian in a juvenile case but might have the right to appeal a decision. You must be harmed by an order or judgment from the juvenile court to have a right to seek review.
Does getting access to records mean I can appeal?
No. The text notes that an order from the juvenile court granting access to records is not a requirement for filing an appeal or writ petition.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2020.

Related forms