Who cannot get their juvenile record sealed?

You CANNOT get your juvenile record sealed if you committed any of the following offenses AND you were 14 or older at the time:

    Murder, attempted murder, or voluntary manslaughter.
    Assault with a firearm, other weapons, or any means of force likely to produce great bodily injury.
    Rape, sodomy, or other sexual offenses, while using force, violence, or threat of great bodily harm.
    Using a firearm while committing a felony (or attempted felony)
    Arson.
    Robbery.
    Various kidnapping offenses.
    Any other serious or violent offense listed in California Welfare & Institutions Code section 707(b).[3236]

IMPORTANT EXCEPTIONWhat are my options if I committed a serious or violent offense?

If you were convicted of a serious or violent offense AND are otherwise eligible for sealing, you may still be able to get your juvenile record sealed if you do one of the following:

    Set aside the findings and dismiss the petition in the interest of justice under Welfare & Institutions Code section 782.Reduce the offense to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 17(b). (Learn more on PG. 968.)
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    Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 781; see also § 707(b) (Serious offenses include murder, arson, robbery, rape, and kidnapping, among others). ↑