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Probation Department Notice on Sealing of Records After Diversion Program (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 786.5)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2022

This form is used by the probation department to state its decision about whether a young person has finished a diversion or supervision program and if their records should be kept private (sealed). It details whether the records are sealed or not.

The court describes it as: The probation department uses this to state its decisions about whether a child has successfully completed a program of diversion and supervision and if the child’s records should be kept private (sealed).

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is used after a young person completes a diversion or supervision program instead of being formally charged in juvenile court. It is used to notify various agencies about the status of the records.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The probation department fills out this form. It is an official notice from the department.
What happens if the records are sealed?
If the records are sealed, the form states that the arrest is treated as if it never happened, except for one specific type of access.
What happens if the records are not sealed?
If sealing is not appropriate, the form explains that the youth has been given a copy of another form to ask the court to review the decision.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2022.

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