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Terms of Use

These terms apply when you access Scott County Criminal History. By continuing to use the site, you accept them. Stop using it if you do not agree.

FCRA restriction. This is not a consumer reporting agency. Site content may not be used for credit, employment, tenant screening, insurance, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

1. What This Website Is

This private reference points to criminal-record resources serving Scott County, Illinois. It is not operated by Scott County, an Illinois court, the Illinois State Police, or any government office. No content here is an official record.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You may use the site only for lawful purposes. You agree not to break the law, interfere with service, evade access controls, use automated scraping tools, seek unauthorized system access, or use information to threaten, stalk, or harm another person.

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from this site or a linked service must not be used to harass, stalk, intimidate, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate. Registry information is for public-safety awareness. Misuse may violate the Illinois Sex Offender Community Notification Law, 730 ILCS 152, and other Illinois criminal laws.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Neither this site nor its content is a consumer report under the FCRA. Do not rely on it for an FCRA-regulated decision. An authorized official or compliant process must be used when law requires one.

5. No Legal Advice

Explanations about Scott County procedure are general information, not legal advice. A licensed Illinois lawyer should address how a warrant, charge, conviction, sealing, or expungement rule affects a specific matter.

6. No Warranties

The site is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not warrant uninterrupted access, error-free pages, complete results, or current and accurate information. Government practices and records can change, and linked tools may return incorrect matches.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Outside courts, agencies, search providers, and other sites control their own content, fees, availability, and data practices. We are not responsible for those services. Their terms apply when you use them.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless stated otherwise, site text, graphics, branding, and code are protected by applicable intellectual-property law. They may not be copied, altered, distributed, or republished without permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for loss or damage arising from site use, inability to use it, reliance on its content, or interaction with a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, costs, or demands caused by your misuse of the service or breach of these terms.

11. Governing Law

Illinois law governs these terms, including applicable principles under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Illinois.

12. Changes to These Terms

Revised terms become effective when posted. Continued use after an update means the new version applies.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be suspended or ended when needed to protect the site, enforce these terms, or comply with law.

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be limited as needed and the remaining provisions will continue in force.

15. Questions

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