Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government affiliation. We do not possess official criminal records, retrieve records for visitors, conduct official background checks, or submit documents on another person's behalf.

Our content identifies the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, the General District and Circuit Court clerks, Virginia State Police CJIS and CCRE, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry as distinct official sources. It may also connect users with outside research tools. Government access is subject to laws including the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., and CCRE dissemination is limited by Va. Code § 19.2-389.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the site, you agree not to:

• Use automated bots, scrapers, or similar tools against the pages
• Violate any federal, Virginia, or local law through your use of the site
• Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
• Use site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
• Attempt unauthorized entry into any part of our systems
• Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

You may not use information from this website or a linked tool to intimidate, threaten, stalk, harass, or discriminate against anyone. Registry data demands particular care. Virginia law restricts misuse of information from the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, and Va. Code § 9.1-918 makes specified willful unauthorized use, intimidation, or harassment a crime. The registry supports public-safety awareness, not vigilantism, blacklisting, or discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create credit reports, background checks, or consumer reports. Our advertising partners do not provide site services intended to assess job applicants, rental applicants, insurance risk, or creditworthiness. You therefore agree not to use this website or a linked tool to:

• Determine creditworthiness or set an insurance premium
• Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
• Make a hiring or termination decision
• Decide eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
• Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA

For a legally permissible background check in one of those settings, use an official Virginia State Police CJIS and CCRE channel or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is not legal advice. General information about Charlotte County records cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, sealing rule, or expungement law affects an individual matter. Seek advice from a Virginia-licensed attorney for that analysis.

6. No Warranties

All site content and functions are provided "as is." We make no guarantee that:

• A partner search result will be accurate or complete
• The site will remain available without interruption
• Every page will be free from bugs, mistakes, or security flaws
• Published information will always be complete, accurate, and current

Criminal-record status can change when a charge is filed, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Updates and omissions are unavoidable. Nothing published here is an official statement from the Charlotte County sheriff, a Virginia court, or any government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to sheriff pages, Virginia court portals, state agencies, legal-aid organizations, or independent search services. We do not control an external site's availability, content, data practices, or charges and accept no responsibility for them. Review the outside provider's terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Charlotte County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Without prior written permission, you may not copy, alter, distribute, or create derivative works from that material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the greatest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for damage arising from use of this website, including reliance on information obtained here or through an external service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against a claim, demand, or legal proceeding arising from your use of the site or your violation of these terms, including related costs and legal fees.

11. Governing Law

Virginia law governs these terms, including the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and Va. Code § 19.2-389 where their public-record and criminal-history dissemination rules are relevant. Any dispute arising from use of the site must be brought in a court located in Virginia.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may restrict or end access to the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be modified only to the minimum extent needed for enforceability.

15. Questions

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