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Terms of Use

These terms apply whenever you visit Marion County Criminal History, read its content, or run a search. Continued use confirms your agreement. If you reject these conditions, stop using the website.

NO FCRA USE. This privately owned website has no government affiliation. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers services for credit checks, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant evaluation, or another Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. It helps visitors locate Marion County, Florida criminal-record resources and is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is an independent private reference site, not a government office. It does not store official records, file documents, retrieve records, or conduct official background checks.

It points readers to Marion County custodians, local criminal courts, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Division of Criminal Justice Information Services, the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search, and outside research tools. Official agency access follows Florida's Public Records Law, while section 943.053 governs state criminal-history dissemination.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree not to:

  • Break any federal, state, or local law while using this site
  • Use information you find here to stalk, harass, or threaten anyone
  • Base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on content from this site
  • Try to break into our systems or gain access you are not supposed to have
  • Run bots, scrapers, or automated tools against our pages
  • Do anything that slows the site down or blocks other people from using it

    • 3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

    Website content and linked tools may not be used to stalk, threaten, intimidate, harass, or discriminate against anyone. Such acts may be crimes. Florida law particularly restricts misuse of the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search. Registry data supports public-safety awareness and does not authorize vigilante action or discriminatory use.

    4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

    We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not generate background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports. Neither we nor our advertising partners provides a regulated screening service. You agree not to use website or linked-tool data to:

    • Decide whether to hire or fire someone
    • Screen potential renters or housing applicants
    • Judge creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
    • Determine who qualifies for licenses, permits, or government programs
    • Do anything else that falls under FCRA rules

    For any regulated purpose, obtain the proper process through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement or an FCRA-compliant screening company.

    5. No Legal Advice

    Nothing here is legal advice. General Marion County record information cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, sealing, or expungement rule applies to you. Consult a Florida-licensed attorney.

    6. No Warranties

    All content is provided "as is." We make no guarantee that:

    • The information here is accurate, complete, or current at any given time
    • The site will stay up and running without interruptions
    • Our pages are free of errors, bugs, or security holes
    • Results from our partner search tools will be thorough or accurate

    Records change as charges are filed or dismissed and material is sealed or expunged. Gaps may occur. Website content is never an official statement from a court, sheriff, or agency.

    7. Third-Party Services and Links

    Links lead to sheriff, court, Florida agency, legal-aid, and outside search websites beyond our control. We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, charges, or availability. Review each destination's terms.

    8. Intellectual Property

    Marion County Criminal History or its partners own the text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to copy, distribute, modify, or create derivative material.

    9. Limits on Our Liability

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

    10. Indemnification

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

    11. Governing Law

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

    12. Changes to These Terms

    These terms may be revised at any time, and a revision takes effect when posted on this page.

    13. Cutting Off Access

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

    14. Severability

    If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the rest remain effective. The affected language will be adjusted only as much as needed for enforcement.

    15. Questions

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