California § 826.5. 826.5. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 488, Sec. 3.)

California Statutes

§ 826.5. — 826.5. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 488, Sec. 3.)

California § 826.5.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC

Div. 2.DIVISION 2. CHILDREN

Part 1.PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law

Art. 22.ARTICLE 22. Wards and Dependent Children—Records

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(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 826, at any time before a person reaches the age when his or her records are required to be destroyed, the judge or clerk of the juvenile court or the probation officer may destroy all records and papers, the juvenile court record, any minute book entries, dockets, and judgment dockets in the proceedings concerning the person as a minor if the records and papers, juvenile court record, any minute book entries, dockets, and judgment dockets are microfilmed or photocopied prior to destruction. Exhibits shall be destroyed as provided under Sections 1418, 1418.5, and 1419 of the Penal Code.

(b)Every reproduction shall be deemed and considered an original. A transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of any reproduction shall be deemed and co

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(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 826, at any time before a person reaches the age when his or her records are required to be destroyed, the judge or clerk of the juvenile court or the probation officer may destroy all records and papers, the juvenile court record, any minute book entries, dockets, and judgment dockets in the proceedings concerning the person as a minor if the records and papers, juvenile court record, any minute book entries, dockets, and judgment dockets are microfilmed or photocopied prior to destruction. Exhibits shall be destroyed as provided under Sections 1418, 1418.5, and 1419 of the Penal Code.
(b)
Every reproduction shall be deemed and considered an original. A transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of any reproduction shall be deemed and considered a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy, as the case may be, of the original.