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Use of Crawford County Criminal History is subject to these conditions. By opening its content, pages, or search tools, a visitor accepts all of the terms that follow. Anyone who disagrees with them must discontinue use.

NO FCRA USE. Crawford County Criminal History is a private operation that is not connected with any local, Wisconsin, or federal government office. The service and its advertising partners do not provide searches for credit, employment, tenant, insurance, or another purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Its function is to direct visitors toward official Crawford County and Wisconsin criminal-record sources. It is neither a consumer reporting agency nor a private investigation business.

1. What This Website Is

This privately operated reference service is separate from every government agency. It does not hold official records, obtain an individual's file, conduct an official record check, or file a request for another person.

The material points readers to custodians that include the Crawford County Sheriff, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau, and Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry. Certain pages also provide access to tools run by outside companies.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the service, you agree not to:

  • Deploy a bot, scraper, or other automated process against the pages
  • Use any information to threaten, harass, or stalk another person
  • Interfere with performance or prevent another visitor from gaining access
  • Make a credit, housing, insurance, or employment decision from the content
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or restricted area
  • Violate a local, Wisconsin, or federal law through use of the service

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No information reached through these pages or a linked tool may be used for stalking, intimidation, threats, harassment, or unlawful discrimination. Such conduct may violate the law. Wisconsin makes registry information public for community notice and safety. That access grants no authority for vigilantism or action against someone who appears in the registry.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Crawford County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA. No background check, credit report, or consumer report is produced. The content and linked tools must not be used to:

  • Set insurance rates or evaluate creditworthiness
  • Make a hiring, termination, or other employment decision
  • Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Evaluate a prospective tenant or housing applicant
  • Carry out any additional activity regulated by the FCRA

When the FCRA applies, a lawful check must be obtained from an authorized official source or a provider that complies with the Act for the intended purpose.

5. No Legal Advice

Nothing provided by the service constitutes legal advice. General information about Crawford County records cannot resolve how a warrant, charge, conviction, or Wisconsin expungement provision affects a particular case. Individual legal questions should be taken to an attorney licensed in Wisconsin.

6. No Warranties

The content and all functions are offered "as is." There is no warranty that:

  • An outside search provider will return complete or accurate results
  • Every page is free from bugs, errors, or security flaws
  • Access will remain available without delay or interruption
  • Information will always be complete, accurate, and current

Records may change when a charge is filed, amended, dismissed, restricted, or expunged, and reporting gaps or delays can occur. No statement should be treated as an official representation from the Crawford County Sheriff, a court, or another public agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Linked destinations can include sheriff resources, Wisconsin agency sites, court portals, legal materials, and independent search services. Each destination is controlled by its own operator. Crawford County Criminal History does not answer for another site's terms, privacy practices, availability, fees, or accuracy. Its rules should be reviewed before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Ownership of text, logos, graphics, and code rests with Crawford County Criminal History or the relevant content partner. Prior written authorization is required to copy, alter, distribute, or prepare derivative material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest degree the law permits, Crawford County Criminal History disclaims liability for any loss or harm connected with the service, its material, or a linked destination.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold the operator harmless against claims, proceedings, demands, and related expenses that result from your use of the service or a breach of these conditions.

11. Governing Law

These conditions are governed by Wisconsin law. A dispute arising from use of the service must be filed in a Wisconsin court that has proper jurisdiction.

12. Changes to These Terms

The conditions may be changed from time to time. Unless a revision gives a different date, the updated language takes effect when posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

The operator may restrict or terminate access whenever it determines that doing so is appropriate, whether or not advance notice is provided.

14. Severability

If a provision is found invalid or cannot be enforced, all other provisions remain effective. The affected term will be narrowed only to the extent required for enforceability.

15. Questions

A question concerning these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.