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Terms of Use

These conditions govern all use of St. Joseph County Criminal History. Opening a page, reading the content, or using a search box signals acceptance. Anyone who does not agree with these terms should stop using the website.

NO FCRA USE. This is a private website with no government affiliation. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The resource points readers to St. Joseph County and Michigan record sources. It is not a consumer reporting agency or private investigation firm.

1. What This Website Is

This private reference site is independent from every government office. It neither stores official criminal files nor retrieves records, performs official checks, or submits paperwork for a visitor.

Its role is to identify St. Joseph County record custodians, including the sheriff, local courts, Michigan State Police, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry, and to provide links to other research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree that you will not:

  • Use bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools on the pages
  • Harass, threaten, or stalk a person with information found here
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
  • Use site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
  • Disrupt performance or interfere with another visitor's access
  • Violate federal, Michigan, or local law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No information found here or through a linked tool may be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate. Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act, MCL 28.721 and following, restricts misuse of Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry information and allows civil or criminal consequences. Registry access supports public safety, never vigilantism or discriminatory action.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and produce no consumer, credit, or background report. Our advertising partners do not make these tools available for regulated screening. Data from this website or a linked service may not be used to:

  • Set insurance terms or judge creditworthiness
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Make an employment decision
  • Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Carry out any other purpose governed by the FCRA

A lawful check for a regulated purpose must come from an authorized official process or an FCRA-compliant consumer reporting company.

5. No Legal Advice

General information about St. Joseph County records is not legal advice. Only a licensed Michigan attorney can assess how a warrant, charge, conviction, or set-aside law affects a specific situation.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are offered "as is." No guarantee is made that:

  • A partner search result will be accurate or complete
  • The website will operate without interruption
  • Every page will remain free of bugs, errors, or security flaws
  • Information will always be current, complete, and correct

Charges, dispositions, access rules, and set-aside status can change. Gaps and delays remain possible, and no page should be treated as an official statement from a court, sheriff, or state agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to courts, law-enforcement offices, state agencies, legal-aid groups, and independent services. We do not control a destination's content, prices, availability, or data practices. Its terms apply after a visitor leaves this site.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to St. Joseph County Criminal History or its content partners. Copying, changing, distributing, or making derivative works requires prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for harm arising from use of this website, its information, or any linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

Michigan law governs these terms. Any dispute tied to use of this website must be brought in a court located in Michigan.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised. A new version takes effect when it is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be limited or ended at any time, with or without prior notice.

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in force. The affected provision will be narrowed only as needed.

15. Questions

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