Court records are public in California, and several websites scrape and republish this information online. While there is no guaranteed way to have your case information completely removed from the internet, there are practical steps you can take to reduce its visibility.

Step 1: Submit a Removal Request to the Website

Most aggregator sites have a process for requesting removal of records. Contact the site directly and submit a formal removal request.

• Unicourt: Submit a removal request at https://unicourt.com/case/removeRecord
• Judyrecords: Contact them through their website to request removal.
• CourtListener (Free Law Project): Submit a removal request through their contact page.

Check other sites as well. Search your name or case number in a search engine and identify any site that displays your case information. Most legitimate aggregator sites have a contact page or removal request process.

Step 2: Request Removal from Google Search Results

Even after a website removes your information, cached versions may continue to appear in Google search results. You can request removal of outdated content from Google’s search index using the Google Search Console Removals Tool (requires a Google account). For content that has already been removed from the source page, you can also use the Remove Outdated Content Tool.

Step 3: Set Up Monitoring

Create a Google Alert to monitor any new mentions of your case name or your name in connection with court records. Set it up at https://www.google.com/alerts. Address new results as they appear by contacting the publishing site directly.

Important Limitations

I am not aware of any method to have court information permanently expunged from all online sources. Court records are public records, and new aggregator sites may republish the information even after it has been removed from another site. Ongoing monitoring is the most effective long-term strategy.

If you happen to discover a more effective solution, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your findings with me so that I can update this guide for others who might need the same information.