Notice of Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2026
This form is a notice that tells the court and other people that someone is asking for a copy of a juvenile delinquency case file or a living child’s juvenile dependency case file. It requires the person filing it to give this notice to specific people.
The court describes it as: Tell the required people that you are requesting a copy of a juvenile delinquency case file or a living child’s juvenile dependency case file.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used when someone needs to ask the juvenile court for access to a child's case file. The person filing it must give this notice to all the people listed in a different form (JV-569).
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- What is this form for?
- This form is a notice that you are asking the court for access to a juvenile delinquency case file or a living child’s juvenile dependency case file.
- What happens if I don't object?
- The form warns that if you do not object, the court might give access to the child’s case file.
- Who needs to receive this notice?
- You must give this notice to all the people listed in item 4 of form JV-569, if you know their names and addresses.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2026.
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