NO FCRA USE. This privately run website has no affiliation with a local, Wisconsin, or federal agency. It and its advertising partners do not provide a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The resource identifies Columbia County criminal-record channels. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site operating independently of government. It does not store official records, perform official checks, retrieve files, or submit papers for a visitor.
Its function is to route readers to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Columbia County Circuit Court, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry, and other relevant official systems. Some pages also display tools supplied by outside companies.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is permitted only if you agree not to:
- Use the service in violation of local, Wisconsin, or federal law
- Threaten, stalk, intimidate, or harass another person with information found here
- Rely on this content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, server, or system
- Operate a bot, scraper, or similar automated collection tool against these pages
- Interfere with site availability or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information from this website or a linked tool must never be used to stalk, threaten, intimidate, harass, or unlawfully discriminate. The restriction is especially important for data from the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry, which exists for lawful public-safety awareness under Wis. Stat. § 301.45. Vigilante conduct and misuse against a listed person are prohibited.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and creates no consumer report, credit report, or official background check. Its operators and advertising partners do not offer tools intended for regulated screening. Information from the site or a linked tool cannot be used to:
- Make an employment decision
- Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
- Set insurance terms or assess credit
- Determine eligibility for a license, benefit, or permit
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose
A lawful regulated check must be obtained through an authorized, FCRA-compliant provider and used under the rules that apply to that purpose.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Columbia County charge, warrant, conviction, or Wisconsin expungement rule applies to an individual matter. Seek advice from a licensed Wisconsin attorney.
6. No Warranties
All content and functions are provided "as is," without a guarantee that:
- Information will always be complete, accurate, or current
- Service will continue without interruption
- Every page will remain free from errors or security defects
- An outside search provider will return a complete or correct result
Criminal-record status changes as charges are filed, amended, dismissed, or expunged. Updates may lag. Nothing published here is an official statement from a sheriff, court, or public agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may open government portals, legal resources, and third-party services beyond this site's control. Their operators are responsible for their content, privacy practices, prices, and availability. Review the destination's own terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Columbia County Criminal History or the applicable content partner. Copying, changing, distributing, or building upon that material requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the site's operators are not liable for loss or damage arising from its use, linked services, or reliance on information presented here.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold the site's operators harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by your use of the service or breach of these terms, including related legal costs.
11. Governing Law
Wisconsin law governs these terms. Any proceeding related to use of the website must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A new version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or ended at any time and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be narrowed only as required to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions can be directed through the Contact page.