Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
8.5 Records: Operations
8.5.14 Separation of Juvenile and Adult Arrest Records (Revised: 6/19/20 )
A. Upon reaching adult age, an individual may petition to have his or her juvenile record
sealed. A request may be sent directly to the Police Department for consideration , to be
reviewed by the Chief of Police. If the agency denies the request to seal the record , the
individual may pursue a court order to seal the record.
B. Upon receipt of a court order to seal a juvenile’s record , the TSD Director shall:
1. Comply with the court order and forward fs a copy of the order to all agencies that
participated in the arrest
2. Immediately provide a copy of the co urt order to the California DOJ
3. Seal the court order and case materials in an envelop e
4. Docum ent the date of destruction clearly on the envelope
5. Shred the physical record and lock or ex punge the CAD and RMS records on the
destruction date.