Oregon Mugshot Removal & Expungement Guide
How mugshot removal, expungement, and record sealing actually work under Oregon law.
Oregon's mugshot statute, ORS 646A.806, targets sites that charge a fee to remove booking photos. If a site charges for removal, it must still remove the photo, name, and personal information within 30 days at no charge once you submit a written request documented with official court or law-enforcement records showing your case was resolved by acquittal, no conviction, reduction to a violation, or expungement. Violating this is treated as an unlawful trade practice, enforceable by the Oregon Department of Justice.
Oregon calls this "setting aside" a record (ORS 137.225), reformed in 2021 to tier waiting periods by offense severity rather than a flat rule:
- Acquittal or dismissal (no conviction): May apply at any time — effectively immediate
- Charges never filed: 60 days after the prosecutor's non-prosecution notice
- Violation, Class B/C misdemeanor, or contempt finding: 1 year
- Class A misdemeanor: 3 years
- Class C felony: 5 years
- Class B felony: 7 years
Confirm your case disposition
Whether your case ended in acquittal, dismissal, reduction to a violation, or expungement determines your eligibility under ORS 646A.806.
Send a documented removal request
Include official court or law-enforcement records proving your case outcome — this is what triggers the free, 30-day removal requirement for fee-charging sites.
Confirm removal within 30 days
Non-compliant sites can be reported to the Oregon Department of Justice as an unlawful trade practice.
Pursue setting aside your record under ORS 137.225 where eligible
This restricts access to your official record going forward, separate from removing an already-published photo.
We handle removal cases in Oregon the same way we handle every case: locating every copy of your mugshot online, filing takedown requests within 72 hours, pursuing search-engine de-indexing where publishers won't cooperate, and monitoring afterward for reappearances. Every case starts with a free analysis, backed by a 100% money-back guarantee.
State law affects your legal options, but it doesn't determine which website is publishing your mugshot. See our site-by-site removal directory for site-specific removal steps once you know where your listing is.
This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Laws summarized here are current as of publication but change frequently — consult a licensed attorney in your state before relying on them for your specific situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Oregon law require mugshot sites to remove my photo for free?
If the site charges a removal fee, yes — under ORS 646A.806, it must remove your photo within 30 days at no cost once you provide documentation that your case was acquitted, dismissed, reduced, or expunged.
What if the mugshot site never charged a removal fee?
ORS 646A.806 specifically targets fee-charging sites. For sites that don't charge a removal fee, we pursue direct takedown requests and search-engine de-indexing instead.
How long does it take to set aside a record in Oregon?
It depends on the offense — from effectively immediate for acquittals and dismissals up to 7 years for a Class B felony, under ORS 137.225.
How long does mugshot removal take in Oregon?
By law, up to 30 days for a qualifying request to a fee-charging site. We also pursue search-engine de-indexing in parallel so the result stops showing in search sooner.
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