How to Remove Your Information from BustedNewspaper.com
BustedNewspaper.com has a documented removal request form — but accounts of whether it's free conflict. Here's the process, and the legal protections that apply if a fee is demanded.
Quick overview
- An active, BBB-listed booking-record site with its own request form. See what we could confirm.
- Fee reports genuinely conflict — free by some accounts, a $2,000 demand alleged by one. See what to submit.
- Charging a fee is illegal in Texas and restricted in 14+ other states. See the FAQ.
- There's no guaranteed confirmation or appeal process, and we found an unverified complaint alleging a $2,000 removal demand. What's realistic instead.
What is BustedNewspaper.com?
BustedNewspaper.com publishes booking photos and arrest details collected from county sheriffs and court sources, organized by state and county, often with companion social media pages per county. It has an active BBB profile (A- rating, not accredited).
Ownership isn't clearly disclosed, and the business address listed varies between the BBB record and other business databases we checked — we're noting that plainly rather than stating a confirmed operator.
How to submit a removal request
Multiple independent sources describe the same online form process — this is the documented starting point.
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Gather your documentation
Proof of dismissal, expungement, a sealed record, or a not-guilty verdict — attorney letters confirming the outcome also help.
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Submit the online removal form
Provide the exact listing URL, your name and phone, a stated reason, and upload your supporting document (PDF, DOC, JPG, JPEG, or TIFF, under 3MB per most guides).
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Never pay without verifying your state's law first
Fee demands are disputed and, in several states including Texas, illegal outright — confirm before paying anyone.
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Allow about 10 days, or escalate under state law
That's the typical processing window cited. Texas residents can send a certified-letter dispute with a 45-day statutory response deadline.
If it doesn't work, or a fee is demanded
There's no confirmation guaranteed and no published appeal process. We found an unverified complaint alleging a $2,000 removal demand — if something similar happens to you, document it and check whether your state restricts charging for this, since that turns a bad experience into a real legal complaint.
The realistic fallback is a certified-letter dispute where a state statute applies, plus Google de-indexing and suppression for the search-visible impact either way. Tell us what's showing up and we'll give you an honest read.
Common questions
Is BustedNewspaper.com legit?
It's a real, active booking-record site organized by state and county, with a BBB profile (A- rating, not accredited). Its ownership isn't clearly disclosed, and address details vary across business databases we checked.
Is there a removal form?
Yes — multiple independent guides describe an online request form requiring the listing URL, your name and phone, a stated reason, and an uploaded supporting document (dismissal, expungement, sealing, or a not-guilty verdict).
Does BustedNewspaper.com charge for removal?
Accounts conflict. Some guides describe it as free for documented requests; we also found an unverified complaint alleging a $2,000 fee demand and a two-month wait. We can't confirm which is accurate, so we'd treat any fee request with real caution.
Is it legal to be charged a fee in my state?
In Texas specifically, charging a fee to remove or correct a booking record is a statutory violation (Bus. & Com. Code Ch. 109). At least 14 other states have similar restrictions — worth checking before paying anyone.
How long does the process take?
Around 10 days is the figure most consistently cited for the online form, with no guaranteed confirmation email. Texas law separately gives a 45-day statutory response window for a certified-letter dispute.
Related
Also listed on BustedMugshots? See our BustedMugshots removal guide, or the full Mugshot Removal service.
We file the documented request the way BustedNewspaper.com actually processes it, and we'll flag a fee demand as a legal issue in the states where it's illegal — not just another line item to pay.
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