How to Remove a Docket Alarm Case

Docket Alarm has a free removal form for cases that implicate personal privacy. It usually decides within 5 business days.

Researched: October 2026

Quick overview

  • Docket Alarm's removal form is free, and it usually decides within 5 business days.
  • It automatically suppresses cases that mention minors or are clearly personal, such as social security numbers and divorces.
  • It says it won't take down everything, particularly cases with a strong public interest or corporations on both sides.
  • It does not honor suppression requests from legal professionals who wish to be disassociated from a case.
  • Search result snippets may stay active for several weeks after a case is suppressed.

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Which cases Docket Alarm suppresses

Docket Alarm says information on its site is public record, and that if a case is part of the public record, it will appear there. It suppresses cases that implicate personal privacy, especially cases that involve minors or can lead to harassment, and automatically suppresses cases that mention minors or are clearly personal (for example, social security numbers and divorces).

It will not take down everything, particularly cases with a strong public interest or where corporations are on both sides. It does not honor suppression requests brought by legal professionals who wish to be disassociated from a case, and it reserves the right to deny a request or make no decision on it.

How to request suppression

Submitting a request costs nothing.

  1. 1

    Copy the full link to the case

    Paste the full Docket Alarm link to the case, in the form docketalarm.com/cases/COURT/DOCKET/TITLE/. Only one link is accepted per request, so submit a separate request for each page.

  2. 2

    Complete the removal form

    Provide your first and last name, email and phone, the link to suppress, and a one or two sentence reason of up to 300 characters.

  3. 3

    Receive the decision

    Docket Alarm says it usually decides within 5 business days and sends an email confirming the removal.

  4. 4

    The case is suppressed on Docket Alarm

    Once approved, the case is immediately suppressed on Docket Alarm. Search result snippets may remain active for several weeks.

Notice: A name showing up on a court-record site like this one often shows up elsewhere too. It's worth taking a minute to check other sites for your name — the tool is free and confidential.

If the case stays

A case with a strong public interest, or with corporations on both sides, can stay published, and Docket Alarm may deny a request or make no decision on it. After an approved request, Docket Alarm says it does not control what search engines display.

Search suppression moves a listing that stays published down in search results, and Google De-indexing applies where a page is eligible. We tell you which situation you're in before any work begins.

Common questions

Which cases does Docket Alarm suppress?

Docket Alarm says it suppresses cases that implicate personal privacy, especially cases that involve minors or can lead to harassment. If you see something you believe should not be online, you can submit a request for review.

Are any cases suppressed automatically?

Yes. Docket Alarm says it automatically suppresses cases that mention minors or are clearly personal, such as social security numbers, divorces, and many others.

Which cases does Docket Alarm not take down?

Docket Alarm says it will not take down everything, particularly cases with a strong public interest or where corporations are on both sides of the case. It does not honor suppression requests brought by legal professionals who wish to be disassociated from a case. It reserves the right to deny a request or to make no decision on it.

How long does Docket Alarm take to decide?

Docket Alarm says it usually decides on a submission within 5 business days. You then receive an email confirming the removal, and the case is immediately suppressed on Docket Alarm.

Will the case disappear from Google right away?

No. Docket Alarm says search engines take significantly longer to remove content from their systems, and search result snippets may still be active for several weeks after it suppresses a case. It does not control what search engines display. It can request that they remove a snippet, but it is up to them to take it down.

Does Docket Alarm charge for suppression?

No. Docket Alarm says it does not charge for suppressing pages.

Do I pay if the case isn't removed?

Our removal services are no-removal, no-fee: you're invoiced only once we achieve the removal defined in your Service Agreement. Search suppression is billed for the work performed.

Related

Also listed on another court-records site? See our PacerMonitor, CourtCaseFinder, DocketBird or Trellis guides, or the full Court Records Removal service. Search suppression moves a listing down, and Google De-indexing covers pages that shouldn't appear in Google at all.

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