Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference website with no government connection. It does not hold official criminal records, obtain records for visitors, perform official background checks, or file requests and court papers on another person's behalf.

The content identifies access routes through Harrison County offices, West Virginia courts, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to tools operated by outside providers.

2. Rules for Using This Site

As a condition of use, you agree not to:

• Use automated bots, scraping software, or similar extraction tools
• Threaten, stalk, intimidate, or harass any person with information found here
• Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access
• Attempt unauthorized access to any account, server, or system
• Use the content for a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
• Violate any applicable local, West Virginia, or federal law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from this website or a linked tool may not be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. West Virginia registry data is published for lawful community safety through the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. It does not authorize retaliation or vigilante conduct. Misuse and false reporting can carry penalties under the West Virginia Sex Offender Registration Act, including W. Va. Code §15-12-8.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Harrison County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not produce background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports. Its content and linked tools may not be used to:

• Assess creditworthiness or establish insurance terms
• Evaluate an applicant or employee
• Screen a renter or housing applicant
• Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
• Carry out any other purpose regulated by the FCRA

A regulated check must be obtained from a lawful official channel, such as an authorized West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau process, or an appropriate FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

The website provides general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Harrison County charge, warrant, conviction, or expungement statute applies to a particular matter. Consult a lawyer licensed in West Virginia for legal advice.

6. No Warranties

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

• Outside search results will be complete, accurate, or correctly matched
• Every page will remain free of defects or security weaknesses
• Information will always be complete, accurate, or current
• The website will operate continuously without interruption

Charges, dispositions, sealing orders, and expungements can change what an official record shows. Gaps and delays are possible. Website content is not a statement or certification from the Harrison County Sheriff, a court, WVSP, WVDCR, or another government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to Harrison County offices, court resources, WVSP, WVDCR, registry pages, legal organizations, and outside search providers. We do not control an external site's content, availability, charges, or data practices. Its own terms apply after you follow the link.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Harrison County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, changed, or used to create derivative material without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for loss or damages arising from use of the website, its information, or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

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

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A new version becomes effective when it is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may suspend, restrict, or end access without advance notice and for any reason.

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay effective. The affected language will be limited or adjusted only as far as necessary.

15. Questions

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