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Terms of Use

These conditions apply whenever a visitor reads a page, uses a search feature, or otherwise accesses Jefferson County Criminal History. Continued use signals acceptance of every term below. Anyone who does not agree should stop using the website.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no connection to a local, state, or federal government body. It and its advertising partners do not provide a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or any other decision regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The content identifies public-record resources in Jefferson County, West Virginia. The operator is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

Jefferson County Criminal History is a private reference site with no government affiliation. It does not store official criminal records, produce an official background check, retrieve a file, or submit paperwork for a visitor.

The content directs readers to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Office, the Magistrate and Circuit courts, WVDCR, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, and the West Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Access to government records is controlled by applicable law, including the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act and West Virginia Code §15-2-24, not by this website.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use of the website is conditioned on an agreement not to:

  • Use automated bots or scrapers against the pages
  • Threaten, harass, or stalk a person using information found here
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any related system
  • Apply the content to a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
  • Interfere with performance or another visitor's access
  • Violate any applicable federal, West Virginia, or local law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No information reached through this website may be used to harass, stalk, threaten, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate against another person. The restriction is especially important for the West Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Its data is published for lawful safety awareness, and misuse against a registrant or household can lead to legal consequences. Vigilante conduct and discriminatory use are prohibited.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Jefferson County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks. Its advertising partners do not turn this website into an FCRA screening service. Information from these pages or a linked tool must not be used to:

  • Set an insurance rate or decide creditworthiness
  • Evaluate a person for a job
  • Review a housing application
  • Determine eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
  • Make any other decision regulated by the FCRA

A legally permitted screening purpose requires the proper official or FCRA-compliant channel, not this website or its general public-record directions.

5. No Legal Advice

The material is general information, not legal advice. Only a licensed West Virginia attorney can advise how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement statute applies to particular facts.

6. No Warranties

All content and functionality are offered "as is." No promise is made that:

  • A partner's search result will be complete or correct
  • The website will always be available without interruption
  • Every page is free from bugs, mistakes, or security weaknesses
  • Information will remain accurate, complete, and current

Charges, dispositions, sealing orders, and expungements can alter official files after publication. Gaps and delays are possible. Content here is never an official statement from the sheriff, a court, WVDCR, WVSP, or another public body.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may point to sheriff and court resources, West Virginia agencies, legal organizations, or outside search providers. Those destinations control their own content, availability, data practices, terms, and fees. Review the destination's rules before using it.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Jefferson County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, altered, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the broadest extent permitted by law, the operator is not liable for damages arising from use of the website, its information, or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold the operator harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by your use of the website or a breach of these terms, including related legal costs.

11. Governing Law

West Virginia law governs these terms. Any dispute related to use of the website must be brought in a court located in West Virginia.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised. A revision takes effect when the updated text is posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or ended at any time and without advance notice.

14. Severability

If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be limited only as much as necessary.

15. Questions

Questions about these conditions may be directed through the Contact page.