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Terms of Use

These conditions govern every visit, search, and use of material on Madison County Criminal History. Using the website means accepting the terms in full. A visitor who does not agree should discontinue use.

NO FCRA USE. Madison County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. Neither it nor its advertising partners provides a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

Madison County Criminal History is a private reference resource. It does not hold official files, retrieve records, perform official background checks, or submit papers for a visitor.

Its material identifies the Madison County sheriff and courts, Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, Nebraska Sex Offender Registry, and other official custodians. Separate partner tools may also be available for general research.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Visitors must obey federal, Nebraska, and local law. They may not threaten, stalk, or harass a person; make an FCRA-regulated decision from website content; seek unauthorized system access; use bots or scrapers; or interfere with other visitors' access.

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information reached through this website must not be used to intimidate, threaten, stalk, harass, retaliate against, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Nebraska Sex Offender Registry data exists for public safety notice. Nebraska law forbids retaliation against registrants, their families, and associated people, and misuse may lead to criminal penalties.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Madison County Criminal History does not create credit reports, background checks, or consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Website or linked-tool data may not be used for hiring or dismissal, rental or housing review, credit decisions, insurance pricing, licensing eligibility, government benefits, or any other FCRA-covered purpose. A legally required check must use an appropriate official or FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

General explanations about Madison County records are not legal advice. Questions about a warrant, pending case, non-conviction sealing, or conviction set-aside should be directed to a licensed Nebraska attorney.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are supplied "as is." No warranty is made that information will always be accurate, complete, current, uninterrupted, secure, or free from technical error. Partner results may also be incomplete or wrongly matched. Charges and access status can change, so website text is never an official statement from a court, sheriff, or government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to county offices, Nebraska agencies, courts, public resources, and outside search providers that Madison County Criminal History does not control. Their availability, content, charges, privacy practices, and terms are their responsibility. Review those conditions before using a destination.

8. Intellectual Property

Website text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Madison County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, altered, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Madison County Criminal History is not liable for loss or damage caused by use of the website, reliance on its content, or use of a linked service.

10. Indemnification

A visitor agrees to defend and hold the operator harmless from claims, demands, proceedings, costs, and legal fees arising from that visitor's misuse of the website or breach of these terms.

11. Governing Law

Nebraska law governs these terms. Any action related to website use must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Nebraska. Government records themselves remain subject to laws such as the Nebraska Public Records Act and criminal-history dissemination limits in Neb. Rev. Stat. §29-3523.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised. A new version takes effect when posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or ended at any time, without advance notice, when the operator determines that action is appropriate.

14. Severability

If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue. The affected term will be limited only as much as required to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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