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Mugshot Removal: Take Down Booking Photos From Websites & Google

Remove Online Information helps you request removal of mugshots and arrest listings from mugshot websites, local crime pages, and search results, so an old arrest is not the first thing people see when they search your name.

  • Free review of every site showing your mugshot
  • Help with dropped, dismissed, and expunged cases
  • Source removal plus search engine clean-up
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Call (855) 581-5827

What to send us

  1. The exact links (URLs) where the content appears
  2. Any search terms that bring it up
  3. What outcome you want

Free, confidential assessment. Do not include passwords, ID numbers, or intimate images in your first message.

The basics

What is mugshot removal?

Mugshot removal is the process of getting a booking photo and arrest details taken down from mugshot websites, arrest-listing sites, and search engines such as Google and Bing. It does not change official court or police records; it reduces how easily the arrest appears when someone searches your name.

Where mugshots show up

  • Commercial mugshot and arrest-listing websites
  • County sheriff and jail booking pages
  • Local “busted” newspapers and crime blogs
  • Google Images and search snippets
  • Social media pages that repost arrests

What can help your request

  • Proof the charges were dropped, dismissed, or reduced
  • An expungement or sealing order
  • Evidence the listing is inaccurate or outdated
  • State laws limiting pay-for-removal practices
  • Google’s policy on exploitative removal practices

How mugshot removal works

A step-by-step process

  1. Find every copySearch your full name, nicknames, and city in Google, Bing, and Google Images to list each URL.
  2. Request source removalContact each mugshot site through its removal process, with court documents when helpful.
  3. Clear search resultsOnce pages are gone, request removal of outdated results and cached images.
  4. Monitor for repostsRe-check your name periodically, since booking data is often republished.

Site-specific guides

Mugshot website removal guides

Instructions for common arrest-listing websites. If you would rather not handle it yourself, request a free assessment.

Remove-Arrests.org

Arrest listing removal.

View guide

MugshotLook

Opt-out guide.

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Mugshots Zone

Removal guide.

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RecentlyBooked

Removal guide.

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Busted Newspaper

Removal guide.

View guide

Collier Arrests

Removal guide.

View guide

Georgia Gazette

Removal guide.

View guide

Montgomery County Police Reporter

Removal guide.

View guide

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Often, yes. Many mugshot and arrest-listing websites will remove a booking photo when asked, especially when charges were dropped, dismissed, or expunged. Google may also remove or demote results from sites that charge people to take mugshots down. Each website has its own process, so every listing is reviewed individually.

It depends on the state. A number of US states, including Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Utah, restrict or prohibit websites from charging a fee to remove a booking photo. Rules vary, so check the law where the site operates and where you live.

No. Removing a mugshot from a website or search results does not seal or expunge your official criminal record. Expungement or record sealing is a separate court process, usually handled by an attorney.

Not always. After a website removes a page, Google can take days to several weeks to recrawl it and drop the result and image. A removal request for outdated content can speed this up once the page is gone.

Mugshot sites copy public booking data from jail and sheriff websites and from each other. When one copy is removed, another can move up in search results, so it is important to find and address every copy that ranks for your name.

Cost depends on how many websites publish the photo and how each one handles removals. Request a free assessment with the links and we will confirm the scope and price before any work begins.

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Reputation repair

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Get your mugshot removal options

Send us the links to each mugshot listing. We will review every copy and explain what can be removed before you commit.

Get a free removal assessment
Call (855) 581-5827