Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

Forsyth County Criminal History is a private reference site. It does not maintain official criminal records, submit filings, conduct government background checks, or retrieve a certified record for a visitor. No part of the website is operated by Forsyth County or the State of North Carolina.

Its purpose is to identify the public offices and official systems that may hold a requested record. Those sources include the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, the Clerk of Superior Court, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Criminal Information and Identification Section, and the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Access to government records remains subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and other laws that restrict particular material.

2. Rules for Using This Site

As a condition of access, you agree that you will not:

• Use automated bots, crawlers, or scraping tools against the website
• Stalk, intimidate, threaten, or harass another person with information found here
• Interfere with the website or prevent others from accessing it
• Attempt to enter systems, accounts, or areas without authorization
• Use website content for lending, employment, housing, or insurance decisions
• Violate any applicable local, North Carolina, or federal law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

You may not use information obtained here or through a linked resource to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. The restriction is especially important for the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Registry information supports lawful public-safety awareness, not vigilantism or retaliation. G.S. 14-208.10A governs public access and improper use, and misuse of registry data may result in prosecution.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Forsyth County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It does not prepare consumer, credit, or background reports. The website and its advertising partners do not offer tools designed to screen an applicant, evaluate a renter, determine insurance rates, or assess credit. You agree that neither website content nor a linked tool will be used to:

• Make a credit decision or set an insurance premium
• Evaluate a person for employment or termination
• Screen a rental or housing application
• Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
• Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA

A check needed for an FCRA-regulated purpose must come from an appropriate official process or a consumer reporting agency that complies with the FCRA. This website cannot supply that product.

5. No Legal Advice

Website content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Forsyth County charge, warrant, conviction, registry duty, or North Carolina expunction statute applies to a specific set of facts. Seek advice from a licensed North Carolina attorney for an individual legal matter.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are offered "as is." No warranty is made that:

• Information will always be accurate, complete, or current
• Search results from a partner tool will be complete or correctly matched
• The website will remain available without delay or interruption
• Every page will be free from defects, security flaws, or errors

Forsyth County records can change as courts file or dismiss charges and as records are corrected, restricted, or expunged. Government procedures, fees, and hours may also change. Content here is not an official statement from the sheriff, a court, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, or any other public office.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

The website links to government offices, court portals, registry resources, legal-aid sources, and outside search services. Following a link takes you to a system that Forsyth County Criminal History neither operates nor controls. The website is not responsible for an external service's availability, content, accuracy, prices, or data practices. Review the outside provider's own terms before using it.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code published by Forsyth County Criminal History belong to the website or its content partners. You may not reproduce, adapt, distribute, or build upon that material without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Forsyth County Criminal History is not liable for damage resulting from use of the website, including reliance on its content or on information supplied by a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to hold Forsyth County Criminal History harmless from a claim, legal action, or demand resulting from your website use or violation of these terms. This obligation includes related costs and legal fees.

11. Governing Law

North Carolina law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from access to or use of Forsyth County Criminal History must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in North Carolina.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated language is published on this page, so users should review the terms periodically.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access to all or part of the website may be limited or ended at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in force. The affected provision will be adjusted only to the minimum extent required for it to be enforceable.

15. Questions

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