When it comes to deleting a public court record from the internet, it is advisable to get the court record sealed or expunged first. Only after you have completed this should you contact a website, with the advice of an expert attorney, and request that your court records be removed. Although many websites will happily remove these records for you, there is no guarantee that they will not re-post them elsewhere. Public records can often reveal sensitive information about our past that we would rather remain private. For example, a search of Maryland court records shows that there is a warrant out for my arrest. The police found evidence that I committed a crime, so now I have a criminal record. Another example is a search for my name on Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles database; it reveals that I was involved in a car accident years ago and wasn't at fault. Because I had insurance and didn't declare any income, the other driver's company filed a claim against me. To make a long story short, my credit score took a major hit and it has been difficult for me to find employment since then. If you are the subject of a public record, it is best to know what kind of information you are looking at online. For example, if you find a copy of an old judgment against you on Google Images, it means you have been sued at one point in time.