How to Remove Your Information from BustedMugshots.com
We couldn't fully verify BustedMugshots.com's current operational status or removal process — and found a documented case where a paid removal reappeared the next day. Here's what we know, and what to watch out for.
Quick overview
- The site's current operational status is genuinely uncertain. See what we found.
- A documented complaint describes a paid removal that reappeared the next day. See what's worth trying instead.
- Free-documentation grounds are the safer starting point. See what qualifies.
- A documented complaint describes a $99 payment, a removal confirmation, and the listing reappearing the very next day. What's realistic instead.
What is BustedMugshots.com?
BustedMugshots.com is a longstanding booking-photo aggregator, first registered in 2009, pulling arrest records and incident data from public law enforcement sources.
We're being direct about something unusual here: our own technical checks turned up signals — domain-parking infrastructure, SSL errors, and an unrelated indexed page title — that raise real questions about whether the site is currently operating as a normal, stable mugshot database. We'd rather tell you that plainly than describe a removal process as reliable when we can't confirm it is.
What's worth trying
There's no confirmed self-serve form — the documented path is a direct request with your case documentation attached.
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Gather qualifying documentation
Expungement papers, a sealed-record order, dismissal documentation, a not-guilty verdict, pardon paperwork, or proof of identity theft.
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Contact the site directly with your documentation
There's no confirmed self-serve form — send your case directly through the site's stated contact channel.
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Be cautious of any fee request
A documented complaint alleges a paid removal reappeared the next day. Verify your state's law before paying anyone.
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Move to de-indexing if the process stalls
Given the site's reliability concerns, plan for Google de-indexing and suppression as a real possibility, not just a fallback.
If it doesn't work — or reappears after paying
A documented complaint describes exactly this: a $99 payment, a confirmation the record was removed, and the listing reappearing on the site the next day. If that happens to you, it's worth documenting — screenshots, payment records, correspondence — both for a possible state complaint and because it strengthens the case for suppression instead.
Given the operational uncertainty here, the realistic path for most cases is Google de-indexing of the specific page and a broader suppression strategy rather than counting on the site's own process. Tell us what's showing up and we'll give you an honest read.
Common questions
Is BustedMugshots.com currently operating normally?
We genuinely can't confirm. Our own attempts to load the site's removal and contact pages ran into technical errors, and we found signals — including domain-parking infrastructure and an unrelated indexed listing — that raise real questions about its current status. We'd rather flag that than describe a process we can't verify as if it's reliable.
Does BustedMugshots.com charge for removal?
This is disputed. Third-party guides describe a free path with documentation (expungement, dismissal, acquittal, pardon, identity theft, or a death certificate). But we also found a specific, quoted complaint from someone who paid a $99 fee, was told the record was removed, and found it reposted the very next day — worth taking seriously as a warning, not dismissing.
I was asked to pay — is that legal?
It depends on your state. Several states restrict or ban charging a fee to remove a booking photo. Given the unverified $99 complaint above, we'd treat any payment request on this site with real skepticism regardless of what state you're in.
What documentation actually helps?
Expungement papers, proof of a sealed record, dismissal documentation, a not-guilty verdict or acquittal, pardon paperwork, or proof of identity theft — these are the categories most consistently cited across guides for this type of site.
What if the site doesn't respond, or the content reappears after payment?
Given the reliability concerns here, that's a real possibility. Google de-indexing of the specific page and a broader suppression strategy are the realistic path — and if you paid and the content reappeared, that's worth documenting for a possible state complaint.
Related
Also listed on BustedNewspaper or ArrestFacts? See our BustedNewspaper or ArrestFacts removal guides, or the full Mugshot Removal service.
When a site's own reliability is genuinely in question — like BustedMugshots.com — we don't sell you a clean process that may not exist. We'll tell you honestly when suppression is the safer bet than counting on the site to hold up its end.
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