Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government connection. It does not hold official criminal records and cannot retrieve a record, perform an official check, or submit a filing.

Its function is to identify Lake County record custodians, including the sheriff, criminal courts, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Tennessee Sex Offender Registry, and to connect readers with outside research tools. Government access is governed by laws such as the Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. §§10-7-501 through 10-7-507, while T.C.A. §38-6-120 addresses TBI criminal-history checks and fee authority.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the website, you agree not to:

• Use the website in violation of federal, Tennessee, or local law
• Threaten, stalk, or harass anyone with information found here
• Use the content for an FCRA-regulated decision
• Gain or attempt unauthorized access to any system
• Deploy scrapers, bots, or other automated access tools
• Disrupt performance or interfere with another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from this website or a linked tool must not be used to harass, intimidate, stalk, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against a person. Misuse may also violate the law. Tennessee specifically limits misuse of Tennessee Sex Offender Registry data under T.C.A. §40-39-206 and related provisions. Registry information serves lawful public-safety awareness and never authorizes vigilante conduct.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not produce consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Neither we nor an advertising partner offers the linked tools for regulated screening. You may not use website or linked-tool data to:

• Make a decision about employment
• Evaluate a housing or tenant application
• Set insurance eligibility, terms, or premiums
• Assess credit or lending eligibility
• Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government program
• Make any other decision regulated by the FCRA

A lawful regulated purpose requires the appropriate official TBI process or a qualified FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Website content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Lake County charge, conviction, warrant, or Tennessee expungement rule applies to a specific situation. Seek advice from a licensed Tennessee attorney.

6. No Warranties

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

• Information is always current, accurate, or complete
• Partner results are correct, complete, or tied to the intended person
• The website will remain available without interruption
• Every page is free from defects, errors, or security risks

Charges, dispositions, custody, restrictions, and expungements can alter a record. Gaps and delays are possible. Nothing published here is an official statement by Lake County, a court, the sheriff, or Tennessee.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to the Lake County sheriff, court portals, Tennessee agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. We do not control a destination's content, availability, charges, or data practices and accept no responsibility for them. Review the destination's own terms.

8. Intellectual Property

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

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damages arising from website use, including reliance on content or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

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

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. A revision becomes effective when it is published here.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may suspend, limit, or end access at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

14. Severability

If a court finds one part invalid or unenforceable, all remaining terms continue. The affected term will be modified only as far as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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