Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site that operates independently of government. It does not store official criminal records, submit filings, retrieve files, or perform an official background check.

Its function is to identify the Washburn County Sheriff, Circuit Court, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry, and other official custodians, along with outside research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the site, you agree not to:

• Interfere with the site's availability or another visitor's access
• Use a bot, scraper, or automated collection method
• Seek unauthorized access to a system or account
• Use site information to threaten, stalk, or harass a person
• Use content for housing, hiring, insurance, or credit decisions
• Violate federal, Wisconsin, or local law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No information found here or through a linked tool may be used to harass, intimidate, stalk, threaten, or discriminate. That prohibition is especially important for Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry data. The registry serves community safety and awareness, not confrontation, vigilantism, blacklisting, or unlawful discrimination. Misuse may be prosecuted.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and produce no credit, background, or consumer report. Our advertising partners are not presented as services for regulated screening. Information from this site or a linked tool must not be used to:

• Determine eligibility for a license, benefit, or government program
• Make an employment decision
• Evaluate a renter or housing application
• Set insurance terms or judge creditworthiness
• Support any other FCRA-regulated decision

Any regulated background check must come through an authorized official process or an FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

The content is not legal advice. General descriptions of Washburn County records cannot determine how a charge, warrant, conviction, or Wisconsin expungement rule applies to a particular person. Consult a licensed Wisconsin attorney for that advice.

6. No Warranties

All content is offered "as is," with no guarantee that:

• An outside search result will be complete or correct
• Every page is free from error or a security flaw
• The website will always remain available
• Information is complete, accurate, or current

Charges may be filed, changed, dismissed, sealed, or expunged after publication. Gaps can occur. Only the originating court, sheriff, or agency can issue an official statement.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to official agencies, courts, legal resources, and outside services that we do not control. We are not responsible for a destination's content, data practices, price, accuracy, or availability. Review its terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Washburn County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to copy, alter, distribute, or build upon that material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest lawful extent, we are not liable for damages arising from use of this site, its content, or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, and actions 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 tied to site use must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms. A revision becomes effective when posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or ended at any time and without advance notice.

14. Severability

If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision is narrowed only as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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