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Terms of Use

These conditions govern every visit, search, and use of content on Madison County Criminal History. Using the site means that you accept them. If you disagree, do not continue to use the service.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated site has no connection to a government body. Neither it nor its advertising partners provides a service for credit decisions, employment screening, tenant screening, insurance underwriting, or another use regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Madison County and Idaho record resources are offered for general reference. This is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site, independent of all public offices. We neither store official criminal records nor obtain records, perform official checks, or submit filings for visitors.

Its function is to identify Madison County record custodians, including the sheriff, Idaho courts, Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification, and Idaho Central Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to outside research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree that you will not:

  • 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

You may not use site content or a linked tool to harass, stalk, intimidate, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate. Idaho Code § 9-335 restricts certain uses of Idaho Central Sex Offender Registry data, and misuse against a listed person may carry criminal consequences. Registry information exists for public safety awareness, never vigilantism or blacklisting.

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 check for a regulated purpose must come from Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.

5. No Legal Advice

Content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Madison County charge, conviction, warrant, sealing rule, or narrow Idaho expungement remedy applies to a person. Consult an Idaho-licensed attorney for legal advice.

6. No Warranties

Everything on this site is provided "as is." We do not 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

Criminal records can change as charges are filed, dismissed, corrected, shielded, sealed, or expunged under a specific law. Gaps and delay can occur. No site content is an official statement from the Madison County sheriff, an Idaho court, BCI, or another public office.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to the sheriff, Idaho iCourt, state agencies, legal-aid organizations, and independent search services. We do not control their content, privacy practices, prices, accuracy, or availability. Their own terms apply after you leave this site.

8. Intellectual Property

Madison County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to copy, distribute, modify, or create derivative work from that material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim liability for harm arising from site use, including reliance on information supplied here or by a 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 breach of these terms, including related legal costs.

11. Governing Law

Idaho law governs these terms. A dispute related to site use must be brought in a court located in Idaho.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised. A new version becomes effective when posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms stay effective. The affected provision will be narrowed only as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

If something here doesn't make sense, visit our Contact page and ask.