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Terms of Use

These conditions govern all use of the website, including reading its content or using a search tool. Visiting or continuing to use a page signals acceptance. Anyone who does not agree must stop using the service.

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

1. What This Website Is

This private reference site is independent of all government offices. It does not store official files, conduct official checks, retrieve a record, or submit paperwork for a visitor.

Its content identifies custodians of Barron County criminal records, including Sheriff Records, Wisconsin Circuit Court, the Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, and the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to outside search tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use is conditioned on an agreement not to:

  • Use automated bots or scrapers against the pages
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
  • Harass, threaten, stalk, or harm a person with information found here
  • Interfere with performance or another visitor's access
  • Use the content for an FCRA-regulated decision
  • Violate any applicable federal, Wisconsin, or local law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from these pages or a linked tool may not be used to stalk, intimidate, threaten, harass, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Wisconsin registry data receives special protection under Wis. Stat. §§ 301.45-.46. It is published for community awareness and does not authorize vigilantism or misuse against a listed person.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. We do not generate background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports of any kind. Neither we nor our advertising partners provide services built for screening job applicants, reviewing rental applications, calculating insurance rates, or judging creditworthiness. You agree not to use data from this site or any linked tool 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

Any legally permissible check for an FCRA purpose must come from Wisconsin DOJ through the authorized process or from a compliant consumer reporting provider.

5. No Legal Advice

The site provides general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Barron County charge, conviction, warrant, or Wisconsin expungement rule applies to a person. A licensed Wisconsin attorney must provide that advice.

6. No Warranties

All services and content are provided "as is." No guarantee is made 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

Criminal records change as charges are filed, resolved, restricted, or expunged. Gaps and delays can occur. Nothing published here is an official statement by Barron County, a court, law enforcement, or Wisconsin government.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to sheriff pages, court portals, Wisconsin agencies, legal resources, and outside search providers. Those services are beyond our control. Their availability, content, privacy practices, prices, and accuracy remain their responsibility, and users should review their terms.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Barron County Criminal History or its content partners. Copying, adapting, distributing, or building upon that material requires prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability 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 proceedings caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms, including related legal costs.

11. Governing Law

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

12. Changes to These Terms

Revised terms may be posted at any time and take effect when published on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If a provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in force. The affected provision will be adjusted only as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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