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How to Remove Your Information From Public Records Now

To remove yourself from Public Records Now, use the official opt-out page at peoplefinders.com/opt-out. Public Records Now does not hold its own records; searches are passed to PeopleFinders, so removal goes through the PeopleFinders opt-out.

Quick facts

  • Opt-out pagepeoplefinders.com/opt-out
  • CostFree
  • VerificationEmail link + suppression form
  • Account neededNo
  • Processing timeVaries; re-check after a few days
  • Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to opt out of Public Records Now

  1. Understand where the data livesPublic Records Now sends searches to PeopleFinders, which builds and sells the report. There is no separate Public Records Now opt-out.
  2. Open the PeopleFinders opt-outGo to peoplefinders.com/opt-out and start a Right to Opt-out request.
  3. Confirm by emailClick the link in the PeopleFinders email within 24 hours.
  4. Complete the suppression formEnter your name, email, and street address so PeopleFinders can match your record.
  5. Check both sitesAfter a few days, search your name on PeopleFinders and Public Records Now.

PeopleFinders currently honors opt-outs from residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws. See our PeopleFinders guide for details.

What Public Records Now shows about you

  • Name, age, and aliases
  • Address and phone history
  • Court and criminal records
  • Relatives

After you opt out

  • Search your name on the site again in a private browser window to confirm the listing is gone.
  • Opt out of related sites separately; one request rarely covers every brand.
  • If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.
  • Re-check every few months, because profiles can reappear when databases refresh.

FAQ

Public Records Now opt-out FAQ

Yes. Public Records Now does not charge to remove a listing, and you do not need to buy a report or create a paid account to submit the request.
Processing times vary. Re-check the listing in a private browser window after a few days. Search engines can show the old result until they recrawl the page.
Yes. These sites refresh their data from public records and other sources, so a new profile can appear later. Re-check your name every few months.

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