Certain juvenile records may be expunged after five years have passed, or after the juvenile reaches the age of majority. In order to have a juvenile record expunged, a petition must be filed in the Superior court. Expungement of a juvenile record is governed by section 389 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code. Persons wishing to see if their record is eligible for expungement should read the criteria in the code, which can be found in the law library, or in the Ventura Courts Self-help Legal Access Center.