In re Micah Y. CA1/3

BACKGROUND

In 1990, Micah, then twelve years old, admitted committing unlawful sexual intercourse with another minor. The juvenile court declared Micah a ward of the court and placed him on probation. The prosecution filed supplemental wardship petitions while Micah was on probation, and Micah admitted committing two felonies and several misdemeanors. In 1993, the

1 court terminated jurisdiction over Micah after finding he successfully completed probation. Subsequently, Micah suffered felony convictions — as a juvenile and an adult — for car theft, evading a police officer, and illegal firearm possession. He also suffered numerous misdemeanor convictions, including for reckless driving. In 2018, and again in 2019, Micah moved to seal his juvenile records pursuant to section 781. The juvenile court denied the motions. It found Micah was ineligible for relief under section 781 because he suffered “felony convictions subsequent to his successful completion of probation.” In 2021, Micah sought relief for a third time. As relevant here, Micah moved to dismiss and seal his juvenile court records pursuant to section 786. The prosecution opposed the motion, arguing Micah was not…