Sealing A Juvenile Record
Fam. Ct. Act § 375.1 — sealed when a delinquency case ends in the young person's favor
Sealed without asking. When a delinquency proceeding ends in the respondent's favor, the clerk immediately notifies the child's counsel, the presentment agency, probation and police that the records are sealed, unless the court finds on notice and states on the record that the interests of justice require otherwise.
- The petition is withdrawn.
- The petition is dismissed, and the presentment agency did not appeal or lost the appeal.
- The petition is dismissed without prejudice in the circumstances the section lists.
What is sealed. All official records and papers relating to the arrest, the prosecution and the probation proceedings, including judgments and orders, on file with the court, police, probation and presentment agency, and they are not made available to any person or agency.
Adult records, federal agencies' own files, immigration consequences, and sex offender registration are outside this page. Whether a particular record qualifies, and what a sealed record still allows an agency to see, are questions for a licensed New York attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Fam. Ct. Act § 375.1 — Order upon termination of a delinquency action in favor of the respondent
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New York attorney.