Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference website, independent of government. It neither stores official criminal records nor obtains records, performs official checks, or files documents for a user.

Its content directs readers to Fairfax police custodians, the Sheriff's Office, Fairfax court clerks, the Virginia Department of State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Official access remains subject to laws such as the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., and the criminal-history dissemination rules in Va. Code § 19.2-389.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the website, you agree not to:

• Interfere with availability or prevent another person from using the pages
• Use a scraper, bot, or other automated collection method
• Attempt unauthorized access to any account, server, or system
• Use information to threaten, stalk, or harass a person
• Rely on content for a credit, insurance, employment, or housing decision
• Violate federal, Virginia, or local law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information found here or through a linked tool may not be used to intimidate, threaten, discriminate against, stalk, or harass anyone. Misuse can also violate criminal law. Virginia's Registry Act places specific limits on use of the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, including Va. Code §§ 9.1-912 and 9.1-914. Registry information supports public safety, not vigilantism or prohibited discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not prepare consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks. Neither the website nor its advertising partners offers a service designed for regulated screening. You agree not to use information from these pages or a linked tool to:

• Set insurance terms or assess creditworthiness
• Evaluate an applicant for a job or continued employment
• Assess a lease, rental, or housing application
• Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or benefit
• Carry out any other FCRA-regulated decision

A legally permitted official check should be obtained through the appropriate Virginia Department of State Police channel or a qualified FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Website content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Fairfax County charge, conviction, warrant, expungement, or sealing rule applies to a person. Seek advice from a licensed Virginia attorney.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are offered "as is." We make no promise that:

• A partner's search result will be complete or correct
• The pages contain no bug, error, or security weakness
• Access will always be available or uninterrupted
• Any detail is complete, accurate, or current

Charges can be filed, changed, dismissed, expunged, or sealed, and agency procedures also change. Gaps and delays can occur. Nothing published here is an official statement from a Fairfax County court, law-enforcement agency, or Virginia office.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to court portals, law-enforcement pages, Virginia agencies, legal resources, and outside search services. We do not control a destination's availability, content, price, or data practices and accept no responsibility for them. Review the destination's terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Fairfax County Criminal History or its content partners own the website's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative material from that content.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the greatest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for loss or damage arising from use of this website, its information, or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

Virginia law governs these terms. A dispute arising from website use must be brought in a court located in Virginia.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms. A revision becomes effective when the updated text is posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, all remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision will be modified only to the extent required for enforcement.

15. Questions

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