Some States Made It Illegal to Charge for Mugshot Removal
Several states passed statutes that explicitly prohibit commercial websites from demanding payment to take down booking photographs.
Publishers built business models around charging people to delete their arrest records. State laws pushed back by making fee-based removal illegal in specific jurisdictions. If your situation falls under one of these state statutes, you do not owe those operators any money to clear your name.
What the Law Actually Says, State by State
State statutes differ on whether they ban all commercial mugshot publishing or strictly outlaw charging a fee for removal.
Some jurisdictions prohibit websites from charging takedown fees while still allowing them to host photos. Other states require operators to remove records at no cost upon proof of exoneration or expungement. When a site violates these laws, you have clear legal recourse instead of paying out of pocket.
We Don't Charge Extortion-Style Fees, Ever
We never charge per-site takedown fees or profit from the predatory practices of commercial mugshot publishers.
We work on a single flat price agreed upon before any work begins. If your case involves a state where takedown fees are illegal, that gives us direct standing when we contact operators. We focus on resolving the issue properly without paying exploitative demands.