Star News Mugshots (2024)

FAQs

What is the best website to find mugshots? ›

Under current North Carolina law, any record held by a public entity may be public record, including booking photos.

In the state of Texas, mugshots and other arrest information are public information. And due to documents like the Freedom of Information Act, there can be no Texas arrest laws barring the publication or distribution of that data. Certain state laws require courts to send legal takedown notices to mugshot sites.

Arrests.org – Provides a free online database of arrest records and mugshots from jails and police departments across the United States. The Arrests.org app allows users to search for inmates by name, location, or booking date and view mugshots and arrest details.

Google's removal policies can be very strict and they will likely not remove your mugshot unless you violate specific guidelines. Keep in mind that this request for removal is only applicable to Google search results. If the mugshot is still available on the original website, it will remain online.

The public can find recent arrests within a California county or city through a sheriff or police department. These agencies often publish online arrest logs that provide summaries of recent arrests within a period. This period could be a few days, a month, or may date back to a few years.

In North Carolina, you may petition for expungement under specific conditions, which, if granted, legally allows for the deletion of your arrest record and mugshot from public view.

In the United States, you can Access Court Records Electronically through the US Courts website as part of the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) project. This website also informs you of whether or not a case is actively involved in litigation. PACER allows you to search for cases through all US courts.

Mugshot photos and arrest information are public record, no matter whether the information is accurate or not. Once someone has been booked and had their mugshot taken, the arrest information becomes part of the public domain.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them.

Are mugshots public in Florida? ›

Since they must go through the entire judicial process before being found guilty, this record does not prove anything. The Florida Sunshine Law makes mugshots public documents.

Mugshots are also called booking photographs in Georgia arrest records. Under the Georgia Code § 35-1-19, the disclosure of mugshots is prohibited unless the arrested person falls under the category of the state's sexual offender registry.

Their goal was to profit off someone else's humiliation. In fact, their entire operation was permeated with fraud. Mugshots.com violated many California laws, as well as those in many other states.

California public records, including mugshots, are accessible under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). You probably know that many for-profit websites in the US, including California, now publish arrest records and mugshots online.

Arrest records in Wisconsin are generally available to the public, except where the law restricts public access. An arrest record contains the name of the arrested person, time and date of arrest, location of arrest, charges, a mugshot, and bail information.