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Terms of Use

These conditions govern access to and use of this website. Reading a page, submitting a search, or otherwise continuing on the site means that you agree to them. If you do not agree, you must stop using the service.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not connected with any government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners provides a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to direct readers to criminal-record resources in Genesee County and New York. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

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

The content directs readers to Genesee County record custodians, including the Sheriff's Office, criminal courts, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and New York State Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to tools operated by outside providers.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use of the site is conditioned on the following limits. You must not:

  • Use content for a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
  • Harass, threaten, stalk, or intimidate another person
  • Violate a federal, New York, or local law
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
  • Use bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
  • Disrupt service or interfere with access by other visitors

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from this site or a linked tool must not be used to threaten, harass, stalk, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. New York Correction Law § 168-q places special limits on misuse of New York State Sex Offender Registry information and provides consequences for unlawful conduct. Registry data is intended for public-safety awareness, never vigilante action or unlawful discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not produce consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Our advertising partners do not offer their tools here for FCRA-regulated screening. Information from this site or a linked tool must not be used to:

  • Determine employment eligibility or continued employment
  • Evaluate a rental or housing application
  • Set insurance eligibility, terms, or premiums
  • Assess creditworthiness
  • Make any other decision regulated by the FCRA

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

5. No Legal Advice

Content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Genesee County charge, conviction, warrant, or record-sealing rule applies to a particular matter. Seek advice from a licensed New York attorney.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:

  • Partner search results will be complete, current, or correctly matched
  • Information will always be accurate, complete, and current
  • Access will remain uninterrupted
  • Pages will contain no errors, bugs, or security flaws

Criminal records can change when charges are filed, reduced, dismissed, corrected, or sealed. Updates may lag. No content here is an official statement by a court, sheriff, or New York agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to government offices, court portals, legal resources, and outside search services. Those destinations are independent. We do not control their content, data practices, prices, or availability, and their terms apply once a visitor leaves this site.

8. Intellectual Property

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

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the broadest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for damage arising from use of this site, including reliance on information from a page or linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

New York law governs these terms. Any dispute tied to site use must be brought in a court located in New York.

12. Changes to These Terms

These conditions may be revised. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or ended at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.

14. Severability

If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions stay effective. The affected term will be narrowed only as needed for enforcement.

15. Questions

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