1. Agreement to These Terms
Accessing or using any part of the site confirms your agreement to these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. These terms apply to every visitor and user.
2. Acceptable Use
You may use the site only for lawful personal research and general information. You agree not to:
- Violate any federal, Florida, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, harass, or intimidate another person
- Use content for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or other FCRA-regulated decisions
- Gain unauthorized access to systems or data
- Operate bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools
- Interfere with site availability or another visitor's use
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information found here or through linked services may not be used to harass, stalk, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate. This restriction is especially important for Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Registry data. Florida law limits misuse of that information and may impose criminal penalties. Registry records support public safety awareness, not vigilante conduct or unlawful discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Pinellas County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not create consumer reports, credit files, or background checks. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offers a product designed for regulated screening. You must not use information found here to:
- Make a hiring or termination decision
- Evaluate a rental or housing applicant
- Set insurance terms or judge creditworthiness
- Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose
Obtain an authorized official check through FDLE Criminal Justice Information Services or use a qualified FCRA-compliant provider when the law requires one.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, sealing, or expunction rule applies to an individual matter. Consult a licensed Florida attorney for legal guidance.
6. No Warranties
The site and its content are supplied "as is." No promise is made that information is complete, accurate, current, secure, error-free, or continuously available. Partner search results may also be incomplete or wrong. Criminal records can change through filings, corrections, sealing, and expunction. Confirm each material fact with the Pinellas County or Florida office that maintains the original record.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may lead to sheriff, court, FDLE, legal-aid, or outside service pages. Those services are controlled by their operators. Pinellas County Criminal History is not responsible for their content, availability, prices, data handling, or terms. Review the outside operator's rules before using its service.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code on the site belong to Pinellas County Criminal History or its content partners. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the broadest extent permitted by law, the site and its operators are not liable for losses arising from site use, inability to use it, or reliance on information obtained here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, demands, proceedings, costs, and reasonable legal fees that result from your use of the site or violation of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Florida law governs these terms. Any dispute related to site use must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in the State of Florida.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised from time to time. A revision becomes effective when the updated language is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended or ended at any time, with or without notice, including when use threatens the site or violates these terms.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected term will be limited only as far as necessary to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.