Juvenile Court Records

We are accepting appointments for public viewing of case files for persons authorized to view or obtain copies of documents pursuant to and Welfare and Institution Code section 827 - external link.

Dependency Records

Ninety (90) minute appointments are available Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse, 3441 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA 95826

Please call Juvenile Dependency Reception, (916) 875-3450, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to make an appointment.


Juvenile Justice Records

Ninety (90) minute appointments are available Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Juvenile Courthouse, 9605 Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95826

Please call Juvenile Justice Reception, (916) 876-7753, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to make an appointment.


If you are not a party in the juvenile case and wish to view juvenile court records, you must ask for a Judge's permission. ( Welfare and Institution code, section 827 - external link.) Follow the instructions in California Rule of Court 5.552 - external link and Standing Order SSCJV-99-021.

The following addresses may be used, as needed, for service of documents:

Children's Law Center of Sacramento
8950 Cal Center Drive, Suite 301
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County Counsel
Granite Park Office
3331 Power Inn Road, Suite 350
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services
3331 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County District Attorney
Juvenile Division
9805 Goethe Road
Sacramento, CA 95827

Sacramento County Probation Department
4100 Branch Center Road
Sacramento, CA 95827

Sacramento County Public Defender
Juvenile Division
9605 Kiefer Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95827

To obtain juvenile records in the possession of an agency, contact that agency directly for information on its disclosure policies and procedures. For information on records maintained by the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services visit the DCFAS Web site - external link. For information on records maintained by the Probation Department, visit the Probation Department's Web site - external link.