CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Confidentiality of Juvenile Proceedings
.........Access to Records: Sealing
............Civil Proceedings
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Juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in ordering CAST tape contained in [minor's] juvenile file to be disclosed, pursuant to strict protective order, to child V, his parents and ins. co.

Juvenile court records, sealed per W&IC 781 by court order, upon PO's recommendation, may not be disclosed to Board of Parole Hearings to use in proceeding to declare a prisoner a sexually violent predator.

Adults, molested by F as children, could not have juvenile file of deceased sister destroyed nor that of 1/2 sister redacted to delete references to them.

Only juvenile court can review CYA files re confidential records requested by CYA officers dismissed for unauthorized physical force on wards.

Plaintiff in civil action for damages from sexual molestation cannot discover sealed juvenile records of civil defendant or any information based on sealed proceedings.

Juvenile records are subject to discovery in civil action brought by minor. Guidelines for disclosure.