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Terms of Use

These conditions govern each visit to Johnson County Criminal History, including reading its content and using a search feature. Continued use means the visitor accepts every term below. Anyone who does not agree should stop using the site.

NO FCRA USE. Johnson County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. Neither it nor its advertising partners provide services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other screening regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The site is not a private investigator or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is an independent reference, not a Johnson County or Texas government service. It neither stores official criminal records nor performs official checks, retrieves files, or submits forms for users.

Its content identifies custodians such as the Johnson County clerks, local law-enforcement offices, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Government disclosure follows laws including the Texas Public Information Act and Government Code Chapter 411, not these site terms.

2. Rules for Using This Site

A visitor must use the site lawfully and without interfering with it or harming others.

  • Do not violate a federal, Texas, or local law.
  • Do not stalk, threaten, harass, or target another person.
  • Do not use site content in a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision.
  • Do not seek unauthorized access to a system or account.
  • Do not operate bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools against the pages.
  • Do not disrupt service or prevent another visitor from gaining access.

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information reached here may not be used to intimidate, threaten, harass, stalk, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. This restriction is especially important for Texas Public Sex Offender Registry data. The registry supports public safety awareness and does not authorize confrontation, vigilantism, blacklisting, or discriminatory conduct.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Johnson County Criminal History does not create a consumer report, credit report, or background screening product and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Site content and linked tools may not be used to:

  • Make a hiring or termination decision
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Assess credit or set an insurance premium
  • Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Carry out any other decision regulated by the FCRA

A legally authorized official check must be obtained through the Texas Department of Public Safety or another appropriate FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Explanations of Johnson County records are general information, not legal advice. A licensed Texas attorney should address how a warrant, charge, conviction, expunction, or nondisclosure rule applies to an individual matter.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are provided “as is.” No warranty is made that:

  • Any fact is complete, correct, or current
  • The site will operate without interruption
  • The pages contain no error, defect, or security weakness
  • A partner search result is accurate or comprehensive

Government records change when agencies file, correct, restrict, or remove entries. Only the originating office can provide an official current response.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to Johnson County offices, Texas agencies, court portals, legal resources, or outside search companies. Those destinations control their own content, pricing, privacy practices, terms, and availability. Review their conditions before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code are owned by Johnson County Criminal History or the relevant content partner. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create a derivative work without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, Johnson County Criminal History is not liable for loss or damage arising from use of the site, reliance on its information, or use of a linked service.

10. Indemnification

A visitor agrees to defend and hold the site harmless from a claim or demand caused by that visitor's use or violation of these terms, including related legal costs where permitted.

11. Governing Law

Texas law governs these terms. A dispute connected to use of the site must be brought in a court located in Texas, subject to any law that requires another venue.

12. Changes to These Terms

These conditions may be revised. A posted revision becomes effective when it appears on this page unless the revision states a later date.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be limited or terminated at any time and without prior notice, including when use threatens the site, another person, or compliance with these terms.

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. The affected language will be limited only as much as necessary.

15. Questions

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