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Terms of Use

These conditions govern access to and use of the website, its content, and its search tools. Visiting or using any part of the service means that you agree to them. If you do not agree, discontinue use.

NO FCRA USE. This is a privately operated resource with no government affiliation. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offer a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to identify Pittsylvania County and Virginia criminal-record resources. It is neither a consumer reporting agency nor a private investigation firm.

1. What This Website Is

This private reference site is independent of every government office. It does not store official records, perform official checks, retrieve documents, or submit filings.

The material identifies Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office, Virginia courts, the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry as official sources. Some pages also connect to tools operated by other companies.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use is conditioned on an agreement not to:

  • Interfere with availability or another visitor's access
  • Use bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any account or system
  • Harass, stalk, intimidate, or threaten another person
  • Use site content for an FCRA-regulated decision
  • Violate federal, Virginia, or local law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information obtained here or through a linked tool may not be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate. Misuse can violate the law. The Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is published for public safety, and Virginia law does not turn a registry listing into permission for threats, vigilantism, or discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency and do not create consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. The same is true of the services advertised here for purposes of these terms. Information from the site or a linked tool may not be used to:

  • Evaluate credit or set insurance terms
  • Make employment decisions
  • Screen a tenant or housing applicant
  • Decide eligibility for a license, benefit, or permit
  • Serve any other purpose governed by the FCRA

Use an authorized FCRA-compliant provider or the proper official Virginia State Police process when a lawful regulated check is required.

5. No Legal Advice

The content is general information, not legal advice. Only a licensed Virginia attorney can advise how a Pittsylvania County charge, outcome, warrant, expungement, or sealing rule affects a particular matter.

6. No Warranties

All material and services are offered "as is." No promise is made that:

  • A partner's search results are complete or accurate
  • The website contains no defect or security weakness
  • Access will always be available or uninterrupted
  • Every published detail is current, complete, or correct

Charges, dispositions, sealing orders, and expungements can change a record after publication. Gaps and delays are possible. Site content is not an official statement from a court, sheriff, or government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to sheriff, court, state-agency, legal-resource, and commercial provider websites. We do not control an outside site's content, availability, prices, data practices, or results and accept no responsibility for them. Review the destination's terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, branding, and code belong to Pittsylvania County Criminal History or the applicable content partner. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create another work without written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the greatest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss or damage arising from site use, linked services, or reliance on information obtained through either.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold us harmless from claims, demands, proceedings, and reasonable costs, including legal fees, caused by your use of the site or breach of these terms.

11. Governing Law

Virginia law governs these terms. Any dispute connected with website use must be brought in a court located in Virginia.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms. A revision takes effect when the updated version is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be limited only as far as needed.

15. Questions

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