People v. I.F. (In re I.F.)

*681 This is an appeal in a juvenile criminal matter involving defendant/appellant I.F., who turned 18 years old in November of 2014 (hereinafter, defendant). Defendant challenges the juvenile court's orders to *682 deny his motion pursuant to former Welfare & Institutions Code section 781 to seal his juvenile records following the dismissal of his underlying wardship petition, and to grant the prosecution's contingent motion for disclosure of certain of these records for impeachment purposes in his upcoming adult criminal trial. 1 For reasons set forth below, we reverse the challenged orders and remand to the juvenile court to apply section 786, the statute governing the sealing of juvenile records enacted prior to the adjudication of defendant's sealing petition, to this matter.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Case No. JV25561A (Juvenile Proceedings).

On April 2, 2012, an original wardship petition was filed pursuant to section 602 alleging that defendant, age 15, committed second degree robbery by means of force or fear ( Pen. Code, § 211 ) (count one), and possessed marijuana ( Health & Saf. Code, § 11357, subd. (b) ) (count two).

On April 18, 2012, defendant entered…