Catawba County Mugshots Zone (2024)

FAQs

How do I get rid of mugshots in NC? ›

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.

Check your local sheriff and police department websites.

Some law enforcement agencies host mugshots online, which you can view for free. Not many do, however, so this shouldn't be your first place to check. You'll need to know the county where the person was booked.

The app, developed by JailBase, allows users to search by facial image or by name to uncover arrest records and mugshots, and also to set alerts for arrests under a particular name. Results can be filtered by gender, race, location and date.

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

Unfortunately, mugshots can stay online indefinitely if steps are not taken to remove them. Even getting your records sealed or expunged, which is supposed to mean your case is confidential and a company should remove any trace of your arrest, does not necessarily delete a mugshot online.

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 best way to locate information on a federal prisoner for free is to go to the Bureau of Federal Prisons. Then, go to the inmate locator tab. You can search by inmate number or name. A list of results will appear with the inmates' names, ID number, age, sex, race, and release date, or prison location.

About this app. MobilePatrol connects you to important safety information, news, and critical alerts for places you care about.

Search Public Records is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Ca and has team members all over the United States. To learn more information about the detailed background reports, visit our Why Search Public Records?

VINE. VINELink.com is the online portal for VINE. VINE can be accessed anytime to provide the most reliable information for custody status changes and criminal case information.

Why does MobilePatrol not work anymore? ›

The app was shut down because it was not run by the sheriff's office and did not always provide citizens with the most accurate or up-to-date information, said Marquette County Sheriff Greg Zyburt.

Vinelink – An official app provided by the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) service, which is used by many states to provide notifications about changes in inmate custody status.

Check the websites of the police departments and sheriff's offices where you were arrested. Some law enforcement agencies post mugshots online, but not all. If you know the county where you were arrested, you can Google "(county) mugshot (name)" to see if there are any results. Search the FindMugshots website.

About. The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) offers access to criminal and civil court data in all 100 North Carolina counties through its Remote Public Access Program (RPA). RPA licensees have access to statewide data using NCAOC's RPA Legacy and RPA Cloud systems.

The Police Records Division handles public requests for reports. Crash Reports are free of charge if you visit the Records counter or you can access it through the online system. The majority of requests are traffic accident (Crash) reports, or incident (Crime) reports.

To get your record expunged, you must file the relevant expungement petition with the court clerk's office in the county in which you were originally charged/convicted.

Mugshots.com collects booking photos from the public record and posts them online. In the past, it was possible to pay between $399 and $1799 to have your Mugshots.com record removed. If your record was expunged, it is possible to remove it from Mugshots.com by contacting them via email.

Misdemeanor convictions can now be expunged after five years, instead of fifteen. Felony convictions can now be expunged after ten years, instead of fifteen. The number of dismissals that can be expunged is now unlimited. Law enforcement will have access to expunged records, but not the public.

If you have an arrest that is eligible to be restricted and/or has been restricted, and you would like to request removal of mugshot and arrest information, you must send a written request with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and name of the arresting agency.