JV-593

Notice of Prosecutor Request for 
Access to Sealed Juvenile Case File

Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.

Fill in court name and street address:

Superior Court of California, County of

Courts fills in case number when form is filed

Criminal Case Number:

Courts fills in case number when form is filed

Juvenile Case Number:

ecause the attorney has reason to believe that there is information in the 
case file that may be necessary to disclose to a criminal defendant 
(name):                                                                                  because it is 
evidence that may be favorable or exculpatory to that person.

  b

1 A prosecuting attorney (name):                                                                  

is requesting access to the sealed juvenile file in case number:                    
                                                               concerning (child’s name): 

2

The information that the prosecuting attorney wants to access and the 
reasons why the attorney believes access may be necessary are described 
in the attached Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed Juvenile Case 
File (form JV-592).

3 You have the right (but are not required) to respond to the court before the judge decides if the prosecutor should 

get access to your file. You can respond in writing by completing the Response to Prosecutor Request for Access to 
Sealed Juvenile Case File (form JV-594) that came with this notice, and mailing it back to the court.

4 You also have a right to ask the juvenile court for a hearing where you can appear to provide information to the 

court before it makes its decision. Check the box on item 4 on form JV-594 if you want the court to set a hearing. If 
you do not file a response within 10 days after the date on this notice, the court will review the request 
without a hearing.

5

Important: You must return form JV-594 to the court listed at the address above within 10 days of the date at the top 
of this form. If you do not return it by that deadline, the court will make its determination on the request 
without your input.

DATE:

TO:

Child’s name:

Address:

Attorney of record:

Address:

Judicial Council of California 
  
New January 1, 2021, Optional Form 

Notice of Prosecutor Request for Access 
to Sealed Juvenile Case File

JV-593, Page 1 of 1

Welfare and Institutions Code, § 
786 Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.860