How to Remove Your Information from Arrests.org
Arrests.org publishes booking records pulled from law enforcement data, often within hours of an arrest — sometimes before a case is even resolved. If a search of your name turns up a listing there, here's the actual removal process, what documentation it requires, and what to do if the site won't take it down.
Quick overview
- Arrests.org is a legal public-records aggregator, not a scam — but it isn't required to update a listing after a dismissal or expungement. See what it actually is.
- Removal is free through their standard process (form or email + documentation), typically 7-30 days. See the exact steps.
- A request commonly stalls when the case isn't sealed or expunged, documentation is incomplete, or it goes unanswered past the window. What's realistic next.
- If you haven't heard back after about 14 days, a documented follow-up referencing your submission date is the standard next step. More on what to expect.
What is Arrests.org?
Arrests.org is a public-records aggregator that publishes arrest and booking information — name, charge, booking date, arresting agency — pulled from law enforcement and court/jail booking data across US states. Publishing this is legal: arrest bookings are public record, and the site is one of many that index and republish them.
The reason a listing there is often frustrating is timing and accuracy, not legality.
A booking can appear on the site within hours of an arrest, well before a case is resolved — and the listing doesn't automatically update if the charge is later dropped, reduced, or the record is sealed or expunged. That gap between "what happened" and "what still shows online" is what most removal requests are actually addressing.
How to remove yourself from Arrests.org
Arrests.org offers two removal channels. Which one applies, and what you need to provide, depends on why you're asking for removal.
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Find your listing and record ID
Search your name and state on the site to find your listing, then locate the Record ID shown on the page — you'll need it for the removal form.
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Choose your removal reason
The site's removal form asks you to select why you're requesting removal: the case was sealed or expunged, charges were dropped or not adjudicated guilty, you want only your date of birth and address removed, or another reason.
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Gather supporting documentation
Depending on the reason selected, you'll typically need a copy of the sealing/expungement order, proof of disposition (case outcome), or proof of identity — legible and, where applicable, signed and sealed by the court.
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Submit via the removal form or email
Use the site's dedicated removal page (referencing your Record ID) or their listed removal email, attaching screenshots of the listing along with your documentation and identifying details.
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Follow up if you don't hear back
Processing generally takes 7-30 days. If there's no response after about 14 days, send a follow-up referencing your original submission date — more than one follow-up is sometimes necessary before it's resolved.
If DIY removal doesn't work
A few things commonly stall a self-filed request: the case doesn't yet qualify (still active, not sealed or expunged), the submitted documentation is incomplete or illegible, or the request simply goes unanswered past the normal processing window. It's also common for the same booking to be mirrored on other aggregator sites — removing it from Arrests.org doesn't clear those other copies.
When that happens, the honest options are: escalating with better-documented requests and persistent follow-up, pursuing Google's outdated-content removal tool if the page is gone but a cached result remains, or handling the record as part of a broader case that covers every site it appears on. That's where we come in — tell us what's showing up and we'll tell you honestly what's realistic.
Common questions
Is Arrests.org legit?
Yes — it's a legal aggregator of public arrest and booking records sourced from law enforcement agencies and court data. Publishing this information isn't illegal since arrest records are public. The catch is accuracy: the site isn't obligated to update a listing just because a case was later dismissed or expunged.
Does Arrests.org remove records for free?
Yes, through their standard removal process — an online removal form or an email request with supporting documentation (a sealed/expunged order, proof charges were dropped, or ID for a date-of-birth/address-only removal). No fee is described in their published process for these standard reasons.
How long does Arrests.org removal take?
Typically 7 to 30 days once a complete request with documentation is submitted. If you don't hear back within about 14 days, a follow-up email referencing your original submission date is the standard next step — sometimes more than one follow-up is needed.
Will removing my record from Arrests.org also remove it from Google?
Not automatically. Removing the listing from Arrests.org stops the source page from existing, but a cached or already-indexed version can still show up in Google search results for a period afterward. If that happens, Google's outdated content removal tool can clear the stale result once the source page is gone.
Can Arrests.org refuse to remove my record?
Yes — if your case is still active, wasn't dismissed or expunged, and doesn't qualify for a date-of-birth/address-only removal, there's often no standard removal reason that applies. That's the point where suppression, rather than removal, becomes the realistic path.
Related
Listed on a different mugshot aggregator? See our Mugshots.com removal guide. Dealing with the underlying court filing rather than the photo? See our UniCourt removal guide or the full Court Record Removal service.
We know which documentation gets an Arrests.org request approved on the first submission versus which stalls for weeks — and we check for mirrored copies on other aggregator sites from the start, instead of treating one removal as the whole job.
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