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Terms of Use

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

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no connection to a local, Nevada, or federal government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to route readers to official Washoe County and Nevada record resources. It is neither a consumer reporting agency nor a private investigation firm.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government ties. It does not store official criminal files, retrieve records, conduct official checks, or submit documents for a visitor.

Its content identifies custodians such as the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, local District Court, and Reno Police Records, plus the Nevada Department of Public Safety Records Bureau and Nevada Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to independently operated research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree that you will not:

  • Violate a federal, Nevada, or local law through the site
  • Threaten, stalk, or harass another person with information found here
  • Use site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
  • Enter restricted systems or attempt unauthorized access
  • Deploy scraping software, bots, or other automated collection tools
  • Disrupt service or interfere with another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No one may use information found here or through a linked service to threaten, stalk, harass, intimidate, or discriminate. Nevada places special limits on use of Nevada Sex Offender Registry data, and NRS 179B.250 makes certain misuse a misdemeanor. Registry information supports public safety; it does not authorize vigilantism or retaliation.

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:

  • Make an employment decision
  • Evaluate a tenant or housing application
  • Set insurance terms or judge creditworthiness
  • Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
  • Carry out any other FCRA-regulated use

A legally permitted screening purpose requires an appropriate official Nevada process or a provider that complies with the FCRA.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is general information, not legal advice. Only a licensed Nevada attorney can advise how a charge, warrant, conviction, or record-sealing rule affects a specific matter.

6. No Warranties

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

  • Content will always be complete, accurate, or current
  • Access will remain available without interruption
  • Pages will contain no error, defect, or security weakness
  • An outside search tool will return a complete or correct match

Charges, dispositions, custody status, and sealing orders can change. Gaps and delays are unavoidable, so no content here should be treated as an official statement from a court, sheriff, or government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to Nevada agencies, Washoe County offices, courts, legal-aid organizations, and outside services. Those destinations control their own content, privacy practices, fees, and availability. Their terms apply after you leave this site.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Washoe County Criminal History or its content partners. Written permission is required to copy, distribute, alter, or create derivative material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for losses arising from use of this site or reliance on content obtained through a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to hold us harmless against claims or demands caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms, including related legal costs.

11. Governing Law

Nevada law governs these terms. A dispute arising from site use must be brought in a court located in Nevada.

12. Changes to These Terms

Revised terms may be published when practices or requirements change. They take effect when posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions stay effective. The affected language will be adjusted only as far as required.

15. Questions

Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.