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JV-530Mandatory

Certified Request for Pupil Records—Truancy

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2002

This form is used by a judge or probation officer to formally ask for a student's school attendance records. It specifies that the records are only needed for truancy mediation or for evidence in a truancy petition.

The court describes it as: The judge or probation officer uses this to ask for a student’s school attendance records.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a judge or probation officer needs to gather a student's school attendance records for matters related to truancy.

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Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The judge or probation officer uses this form. It is for court use only.
What is this form used for?
It is used to ask for a student's school attendance records. The request must be for truancy mediation or evidence in a truancy petition.
What must happen after this form is filed?
The form must be sent to the local educational agency (LEA), and the LEA must return a response form (JV-531) within 15 calendar days.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2002.

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