Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site operated independently of government. We neither store official criminal records nor retrieve records, perform official checks, or submit documents for visitors.

Its purpose is to identify the Scotland County Sheriff's Office, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Information and Identification Section, and North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry as distinct official sources. Some pages also provide access to outside research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree that you will not:

• Use the website in violation of federal, North Carolina, or local law
• Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
• Rely on site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
• Attempt unauthorized access to the website or its systems
• Send bots, scraping software, or other automated tools through the pages
• Disrupt performance or prevent another visitor from using the website

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from this website or a linked tool must not be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against anyone. North Carolina's registry laws, including G.S. 14-208.15A and 14-208.17, govern public access and unlawful conduct involving North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry information. The registry supports public-safety awareness. It does not authorize harassment, vigilante conduct, blacklisting, or discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and produce no credit report, consumer report, or official background check. The site and its advertising partners do not offer tools designed to evaluate applicants, renters, insurance risk, or creditworthiness. You agree not to use information from this site or a linked service to:

• Make hiring or firing decisions
• Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
• Set insurance terms or assess creditworthiness
• Determine eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
• Carry out any other FCRA-regulated activity

For a legally permissible official check, use the channel required for that purpose, such as an authorized process through the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation or a compliant consumer reporting agency.

5. No Legal Advice

Website content is not legal advice. General explanations of Scotland County records cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, or North Carolina expunction law applies to a particular person. Consult a North Carolina-licensed attorney for that analysis.

6. No Warranties

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

• Partner search results will be complete or correct
• Every page is current, accurate, and complete
• The website will always be available without interruption
• The pages contain no defect, error, or security weakness

Criminal records can change when charges are filed, dismissed, restricted, or expunged. Information gaps and delays are possible. No page is an official statement by the Scotland County Clerk, sheriff, North Carolina SBI, or any other agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to Scotland County offices, North Carolina court portals, state agencies, legal-aid resources, or outside search providers. We do not control those destinations and are not responsible for their availability, charges, content, or data practices. Review the destination's terms before using it.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Scotland County Criminal History or its content partners. Without prior written permission, you may not reproduce, distribute, alter, or create derivative material from that content.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of this website, including reliance on information found here or through a linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

North Carolina law governs these terms. A dispute related to website use must be filed in a court located in North Carolina. Official government records remain subject to their own access rules, including the North Carolina Public Records Law, clerk access under G.S. 7A-109, and limits on expunged-record disclosure under G.S. 15A-151.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. A revision takes effect when the updated terms are posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms stay in force. The affected provision will be narrowed only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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