Seal your juvenile records

What to do

1. Make a list of every agency or department involved in your case.

    

   • Police departments
   • Probation departments
   • Courts                                        

   You need to request to seal your records with each individual department. There's no way to request to seal all of your records at once. To make sure all your records are sealed, you need to write down the name of each department or agency. If you don’t include one, not all of your records may be sealed. Looking back at your old paperwork may help you create a complete list. 

2. Fill out the application

   Download the Record Sealing Application.
   You’ll use the list you created in step 1.

3. Send in the application

   Mail the completed application to:
   Marin County Probation Department
   Attn: Juvenile Sealing Clerk
   4 Jeannette Prandi Way
   San Rafael, CA 94903

4. What's next

   We will review your application and let you know if we have questions. If your request is accepted, your records will be formally sealed in about 4 to 6 months.

Related

• Learn about sealing juvenile records

  if you have a police record from when you were young, you can ask to have it kept private.

• How to work with your child’s juvenile probation officer

  If your child gets in trouble with the law, they’ll get a probation officer. Learn what to expect.

• What happens if your child is arrested

  Get a step-by-step overview of the process and what you need to do.