An arrest is not a conviction. An arrest record still ranking on Google does not reflect what happened in court. We remove it quietly, and you pay only when it is gone.
A booking record created at arrest is a public record in most states. Private data brokers and arrest-record sites published it before the case resolved, and they have not updated it since. Whether the charge was dropped, the case was dismissed, or the record was expunged, the page is still there, and it is still the first thing people see when they search your name. We handle arrest record removal with complete discretion.
Why an arrest record stays online long after the case is closed
An arrest record is a public record in most states, created at booking and filed before any court outcome. Data brokers, people-search sites, and arrest-record aggregators scraped that public record at the time it was filed. A dismissed charge, a dropped case, a sealed record, or an expungement order does not automatically reach those private sites, and most of them have no process for keeping records current.
The result is a page that ranks for your name saying you were arrested, with no mention that the case was dropped six months later. Employers, landlords, clients, and anyone who searches your name sees the arrest. They do not see the outcome. That is the situation most people are in when they come to us.
Arrest record removal is different from mugshot removal, though the two often go together. A mugshot removal handles the booking photo. Arrest record removal handles the text record itself, the data entries across background check and people-search sites, and the Google results that surface them. Many cases need both.
GoogleThe places an arrest record lives, and what we do about each
Arrest record removal is not one submission. The record lives in multiple places, each needing a different request.
Audit every copy first
We search your name across arrest-record aggregators, data brokers, people-search sites, and court-docket services to find every copy of the record, including the ones you have not found yet. The full map comes before any work starts.
Arrest-record aggregators
Arrests.org, BustedNewspaper, JailBase, and their state-specific variants publish arrest data and rank those pages on Google. We submit removal requests using opt-out processes, expungement-backed requests where available, and state-law citations.
Data broker and people-search sites
Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, MyLife, and their network pull arrest records into people-search profiles visible to employers and landlords. Opt-outs here reduce what surfaces in commercial background checks.
Court-docket and public-record sites
PlainSite, CourtListener, and similar sites index court filings. Source removal is harder here, but de-indexing from search results and suppression are real paths where direct removal is not available.
Google de-indexing
After source removal, we file Google's Outdated Content de-indexing and legal removal tools to clear the cached search result. Source removal comes first; the de-indexing request follows immediately after.
Re-population monitoring
The same upstream data source that fed the original entry can re-populate it months after removal. We monitor for new entries and file removal requests immediately so a re-populated record does not quietly resurface.
An arrest record with no outcome shown is unfair. Tell us what is out there and we will map every copy before you commit to anything.
What you deserve from this process
An arrest record that ranks for your name does not tell the full story, and it should not define every conversation you have with an employer, a landlord, or a new relationship. We take these cases personally because the people who come to us have done something harder than reaching out to a service: they have acknowledged something they have every right to want behind them.
We handle these cases with complete discretion. Nothing we do draws fresh attention to the record. We do not pay the arrest-record sites, because paying rewards a predatory industry model. We use opt-out processes, state-law citations, expungement-backed requests where you hold the order, and de-indexing. We tell you upfront what is removable and what is not, and we carry the financial risk with you through pay-on-success pricing on qualified cases.
What arrest record removal costs, and what pay-on-success means here
A single arrest record on one aggregator is a different scope than a multi-site distribution spanning several arrest-record sites, a dozen data brokers, and a cached Google result. Scope determines price, and we confirm it at the case review. Our model is simpler than most: no upfront fee on qualified removals, and you pay only when the record is confirmed down from the agreed sites.
We will not take a case we do not believe is winnable. That is the pay-on-success model working as it should, and it is how you know our assessment at the case review is honest rather than promotional.
Performance-based pricing applies to qualified removals: scope, eligibility, and timing are confirmed during your case review. Some content is legally or technically constrained, and we'll tell you what's achievable before you commit.
Map it, remove it, then help rebuild what ranks under your name
Arrest record removal is the first step. What fills the space afterward matters too.
Full distribution map, then coordinated removal
We find every copy of the arrest record across aggregators, data brokers, and people-search sites. We work the full map in one coordinated sequence so pulling one copy does not leave five others. Every day the record is live is a day closer to it being read into an AI answer about you that is harder to walk back. You pay only when it is confirmed down on qualified removals.
Shape what people find when they search your name
After the arrest record is down, what ranks for your name in Google matters. We connect arrest record removal to criminal record removal and broader reputation management so your name reflects who you are now, not what was filed in a booking database years ago.
Arrest record removal, without the runaround
Why is my arrest record online if I was never convicted?
A booking record is created at arrest, before any court outcome, and public-records law in most states makes it accessible at that moment. Private data brokers and arrest-record sites scraped that public record and published it independently. When the case was dismissed, dropped, sealed, or expunged, no one automatically notified those private sites. The record sits there, ranking for your name, regardless of how the case ended.
Can an arrest record be removed if the case is still open?
It depends on where the record is published and whether any policy-based grounds apply. Open cases are harder: the record is still a current public record, which makes legal-grounds removal requests weaker. De-indexing from Google through the Outdated Content tool is available only after source removal. Suppression by building positive content that outranks the record page is often the most realistic path while a case is still active. We tell you honestly what is achievable at the case review.
Does expungement remove my arrest record from Google?
Expungement clears the court record. It does not automatically reach the private sites that published the booking data, and it does not clear the cached Google result. After expungement, many states give you legal standing to request removal from data broker and arrest-record sites, which is a meaningful tool. Whether that applies to your case is confirmed at the review. This is not legal advice.
How long does arrest record removal take?
It depends on how many copies exist and which sites need removal. Sites with clear opt-out processes can confirm removal within days to a few weeks. Getting Google to drop the cached result after source removal adds a few weeks. Multi-site distribution with upstream data sources takes longer, commonly 30 to 90 days for a stable result. We give a case-specific range at the review.
Will removing my arrest record affect future background checks?
Removing the data-broker and arrest-record site entries reduces what commercial background check services find when they pull from those sources. It does not affect official government criminal repositories used for certain professional licensing, law enforcement, or federal checks. We tell you which removal path covers which type of check.
What if the arrest record keeps coming back on new sites?
The same booking data that was scraped once can be re-scraped from public records or fed to new sites from the same upstream data source. We address the upstream source as part of the removal work and monitor for re-population so a new copy is caught and removed rather than quietly ranking again.
Is this confidential?
Completely. These cases are personal, and we handle them with the discretion they deserve. Nothing we do creates a new trail or draws attention to the record. Your case stays between you and us from the first conversation through the completed removal.
Who we help with arrest record removal
We are honest about scope from the first call.
Cases that ended without conviction
Dropped, dismissed, sealed, or expunged, and the arrest record is still ranking on Google for your name as though nothing changed.
A background check is coming up
A job, a housing application, a professional license renewal, or a financial relationship that triggers a background check is pending and the record will surface.
The record keeps multiplying
You removed one copy and another appeared. The upstream data source is re-feeding it, and you want the full chain addressed at once.
Professionals and executives
Where an old or dismissed record surfaces in due diligence, client vetting, or board consideration and your name is your livelihood.
Anyone rebuilding after a hard period
An arrest that is years in the past, a case that resolved in your favor, and a digital record that has not let you move on.
Cases we do not take
We do not assist with violent felonies, sexual offenses, or sexual assault. For cases outside our scope, we say so on the first call.
Tell us what is out there. We will handle it quietly.
We tell you upfront what is removable, what is not, and what it costs, before you decide. Your case stays between you and us, and you pay only when it is down.