How to remove yourself from Open Public Records
Open Public Records is a court- and public-records lookup site whose people-search data is powered by BeenVerified. It offers a direct records-removal form for clearing a specific listing, but because BeenVerified supplies the underlying data, a complete removal also requires opting out of BeenVerified. Both steps are free.
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Why removing yourself from Open Public Records matters
On Open Public Records, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull court and public records, criminal-records lookups, addresses, phone numbers. That is more than enough to target you with spam and phishing, fuel robocalls, or in the worst cases enable stalking, doxxing or identity theft. Removing your Open Public Records listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of Open Public Records is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via online removal-request form (powered by BeenVerified), and removals usually process in 5 min. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws Open Public Records has to honor opt-out requests, so never pay a "removal" fee. Have your details ready for the verification step, then re-check in a few weeks to make sure the listing stayed down.
How to opt out of Open Public Records, step by step
Open the removal form at open-public-records.com/records_removal.htm
Enter your name and email and paste the URL of the listing you want removed
State the reason for removal and submit the request
Separately go to beenverified.com, search for your listing, and start the opt-out
Confirm the BeenVerified opt-out by clicking the verification link emailed to you
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official open-public-records.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Because the data is sourced from BeenVerified, clearing only the Open Public Records form will not stop the listing from reappearing unless you also opt out of BeenVerified.
Sample opt-out letter for Open Public Records
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to Open Public Records — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at Open Public Records, I am writing to request that you remove my listing and delete all personal information you hold about me, and that you stop selling or sharing it. I am making this request as a consumer exercising your opt-out and deletion process. To identify my records: Full name: [Your full name] Please take the following actions: 1. Delete all personal information you have collected about me. 2. Suppress my profile so it no longer appears on your website or any affiliated/partner sites. 3. Stop selling, sharing or licensing my personal information to third parties. 4. Confirm in writing once these steps are complete. Please process this request and respond within 45 days. If you need to verify my identity, contact me using the details above — but please do not require more information than is necessary to do so. Thank you for your prompt attention. Sincerely, [Your full name]
Open Public Records is one of hundreds
Removing Open Public Records is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and Open Public Records can re-list you within weeks. PersProtect removes you from 499 broker and people-search sites and keeps re-checking so you stay off.
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Why do I have to opt out of BeenVerified as well?
Open Public Records' people-search results are powered by BeenVerified, so the listing will return unless you remove the source record at BeenVerified too.
How long does the Open Public Records removal take?
The direct records-removal request is typically processed within about 24 hours.
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