How to remove yourself from Arrests.org
What they publish
Booking photos (mugshots), full name, DOB, arrest date, charges, arresting agency, physical descriptors
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 7 done- Search arrests.org for your record and open it
- Copy the Record ID from the listing URL
- Select the applicable removal reason
- Upload a redacted government photo ID (name, DOB, photo visible only)
- Attach court disposition/expungement/sealing order if the reason requires it
- Submit and wait up to 30 days; do NOT pay any third-party "removal service"
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
Government photo ID upload (redact ID number, address, signature, barcode — leave name, DOB, photo) + supporting court documentation
If they ignore you
After 30 days: state AG consumer-protection complaint (cite the arrest state's mugshot statute — e.g., FL §901.43, IL 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ), FTC report, Google "exploitative removal practices" de-indexing request, then Google Refresh Outdated Content once the page 404s
Re-listing risk for this site: Moderate — new bookings create new records; a granted removal for one arrest does not block future scrapes
Common questions
How do I remove myself from Arrests.org?
Use Arrests.org's opt-out page (arrests.org/remove/?id=[RecordID]). Or email their privacy address, remove@arrests.org. The guide above lists 7 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
How long does Arrests.org take to remove my information?
5-30 days depending on volume and reason (per Incogni). That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.
Will my information come back on Arrests.org?
Moderate — new bookings create new records; a granted removal for one arrest does not block future scrapes. Check again in about 60 days.