Information contained in the records and files of this Department regarding detained or suspected juvenile subjects may be released to other law enforcement agencies, and to persons and agencies which have a legitimate need for the information for purposes of official disposition of a case. Persons and agencies permitted to receive such information include, but are not limited to the following:
- The news media, through the Sheriff's Information Bureau
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- U.S. Department of Justice
- All California and out-of-state Probation Departments
- All welfare agencies directly supervising children under court orders California Youth Authority, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), BSCC, and out-of-state agencies charged with the responsibility for the rehabilitation of youthful and adult offenders
- All California and out-of-state District Attorneys, City Attorneys, or any prosecuting attorneys
- All California courts, pursuant to a subpoena from such court
- Persons entitled thereto under California Vehicle Code (CVC) Sections 20008-20012
- School systems for the purposes of obtaining a juvenile's school records only
- Any coroner.
When the disposition of a case is available, it shall be included with any information disclosed. Victims of juvenile crimes, or the parents of victims, who wish to pursue civil actions against juvenile subjects, shall be directed to the presiding judge of the appropriate juvenile court.