Month: August 2014
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs SB 1038 Into Law Authorizing Automatic Sealing of Juvenile Records
On August 22, 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law SB 1038, which provides the automatic sealing of juvenile records in cases where the youthful offender successfully completes all court-imposed sanctions. Existing law already allows for the sealing of non-violent juvenile records, but requires a young person to petition the court in order to initiate …