Mugshots.com Removal: How to Get Your Record Off the Site
Everything we know about how Mugshots.com works, and how to get your listing removed.
Mugshots.com compiles booking photos and arrest details scraped from public county and sheriff's department sources into a searchable, name-indexed database. Listings can appear within hours of an arrest, and — as with most sites in this space — the platform is under no obligation to remove or update a listing just because charges were dropped, reduced, or expunged later.
Locate your listing
Search your name on Mugshots.com or via Google to confirm the exact listing and URL.
Submit a removal request
Mugshots.com has historically processed removal requests on a first-come, first-served basis, generally requiring identifying details about the arrest. Processing has taken 10 days or longer, and illegible or incomplete requests are typically rejected outright.
Know what you're agreeing to before paying the site directly
Mugshots.com has, at times, charged a fee for expedited removal. Read the next section before paying any mugshot site directly for removal — it's directly relevant here.
Mugshots.com listings rank well for the same reasons most mugshot aggregators do: name-based URLs, constant new content, and cross-linking with similar publishers, all of which push a listing above less search-optimized personal results.
Because the underlying arrest data is genuinely public record, source removal and search-engine de-indexing both matter — removing the page alone doesn't guarantee it disappears from search immediately.
Worth knowing before you consider paying Mugshots.com directly: in 2018, the California Attorney General announced criminal charges — including extortion, money laundering, and identity theft — against four individuals alleged to be behind Mugshots.com, over a business model that routed people who wanted their booking photo removed to a separate "de-publishing" site and charged a fee. That's a matter of public record, not a claim we're making ourselves, and it's exactly the kind of pay-to-remove situation we'd encourage you to get a second opinion on before sending money directly to the site that published you in the first place.
We file a takedown request with Mugshots.com within 72 hours and pursue de-indexing in parallel, so you're not stuck waiting on the site's own paid removal process or hoping a free request gets answered. We verify actual removal, not just a submitted request, and continue monitoring your name afterward.
If your mugshot or arrest record appears on more than one site, you're not alone — records are frequently scraped and republished across several publishers at once. Here's our removal guidance for the other sites we see most often:
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mugshots.com removal legal?
Yes — pursuing removal of your own information is a normal, legal process. Separately, the site's own fee-based removal practices have faced real legal scrutiny, including criminal charges filed against alleged owners in California in 2018.
Does Mugshots.com remove mugshots for free?
A request can be submitted without payment, but the site has historically taken 10 days or longer to process free requests, on a first-come, first-served basis, and has at times offered a paid option for faster handling.
How long for a Mugshots.com removal?
Direct requests to the site have historically taken 10 days or more. When we handle it, takedown requests go out within 72 hours and search-engine de-indexing typically follows within 5–7 days.
Will my mugshot come back after it's removed from Mugshots.com?
It can, if the same public arrest record is later scraped by a different site. We monitor your name after removal specifically because of this.
Get Your Mugshots.com Listing Removed
Start with a free analysis — we'll confirm exactly where your information appears and what it takes to clear it.