How long will the process take once the petition is submitted to the Juvenile Court?

The process takes several weeks because the proper parties must be noticed and have an opportunity to object. The law enforcement agency or Juvenile Court (depending on the situation) has 20 days to issue notice after they receive your request. Once notice has been sent, those parties have 15 to 20 days to submit an objection depending on the type of service. After the objection period is over, the law enforcement agency or Juvenile Court Presiding Judge should make a decision within 15 days. 


Urgent Filing

If your petition is urgent, you may file a motion to shorten time with the Juvenile Court Presiding Judge. This motion may be prepared in the form of a letter and must state a good reason why the objection period should be shortened. Usually it takes 15 to 60 days from the date you submit the Petition to receive a ruling. However, it may take longer to receive an answer if there is a delay in locating the police records or if proper notice has not been given.

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1. What is a juvenile police record?
2. What if the victim or witnesses were minors?
3. Why are juvenile police records confidential?
4. Who is entitled to a copy of juvenile police records?
5. If a person is entitled to a copy of the juvenile police records, where can he/she acquire it?
6. May law enforcement officials provide a copy of the records that has certain information removed?
7. May a person not listed above obtain a copy of the juvenile police records?
8. What does it mean to petition the Juvenile Court?
9. Where can a person obtain a petition form?
10. What information needs to be included in the petition?
11. Where should the petition be sent?
12. What does it mean to notice a party?
13. Who must receive notice?
14. What happens after a petition is submitted?
15. How long will the process take once the petition is submitted to the Juvenile Court?
16. If the petition is granted, how does the petitioner obtain the record?
17. After the petitioner receives a copy, may it be used in any purpose?