AB 1945 Summary

• Allows child welfare agencies to access sealed juvenile records for the limited purpose of determining appropriate placements or services for minors or nonminor dependents in their care.

• Clarifies that case files covered by court orders sealing records under Sections 781 or 786 may only be inspected according to those specific statutory provisions, not under general case file access rules.

• Prevents dissemination of sealed juvenile records under provisions governing police records in Los Angeles County and information about minors taken into custody by law enforcement.

• Incorporates conforming changes to Section 827 regarding sealed record confidentiality and access restrictions across multiple sections of the Welfare and Institutions Code.