CA AB1877

Requires county probation officers to petition courts to seal juvenile records once a person reaches 18 years of age and juvenile court jurisdiction terminates, unless the person was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude after jurisdiction ended.

Directs the Department of Justice to monthly review criminal history records and identify arrests of persons under 18 where charges were not sustained, then provide lists to arresting agencies to seal those records without requiring individual petitions (operative July 1, 2027, pending appropriation).

Requires probation departments to notify the Department of Justice when sealing diversion program records, and mandates DOJ seal its records within 60 days of notification.

Authorizes courts, state and local agencies, and researchers (with court approval) to access sealed juvenile records for data collection, reporting, and research purposes while maintaining confidentiality.

Establishes procedures for destroying sealed juvenile court records: five years after sealing for Section 601 cases, and when subject reaches age 38 for Section 602 cases (with exceptions for serious offenses listed in Section 707(b)).