NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not affiliated with Lincoln County, West Virginia, or any government body. Neither it nor its advertising partners provides a service for credit decisions, employment screening, tenant screening, insurance eligibility, or another use regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). It is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site with no government connection. It neither stores official records nor retrieves them, performs official checks, or files documents for a user.
Its content identifies the offices holding Lincoln County records, including the sheriff, criminal courts, West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, and West Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect users with outside research tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is permitted only if you agree not to:
- Attempt unauthorized access to any system
- Use bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
- Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
- Interfere with site operation or another visitor's access
- Use content for a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
- Violate a federal, West Virginia, county, or local law
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information from this site or a linked tool may not be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may also be criminal. The West Virginia Sex Offender Registry expressly warns against threats, intimidation, and harassment of a listed person. Registry data is provided for lawful safety awareness, never vigilantism or discriminatory action.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not produce consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks. The site and its linked advertising tools are not designed for regulated screening. You agree not to use their data to:
- Decide whether to hire or fire someone
- Screen potential renters or housing applicants
- Judge creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
- Determine who qualifies for licenses, permits, or government programs
- Do anything else that falls under FCRA rules
A regulated check must come through a legally authorized official or FCRA-compliant provider. West Virginia fingerprint checks use the West Virginia State Police and IdentoGO process appropriate to the statutory purpose.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a charge, warrant, conviction, or expungement statute applies to an individual. Consult a licensed West Virginia attorney for legal advice.
6. No Warranties
Everything on this site is provided "as is." We do not guarantee that:
- The information here is accurate, complete, or current at any given time
- The site will stay up and running without interruptions
- Our pages are free of errors, bugs, or security holes
- Results from our partner search tools will be thorough or accurate
Criminal records can change as charges are filed, resolved, sealed, corrected, or expunged. Gaps are unavoidable, and no statement here should be treated as an official declaration from a court, sheriff, or state agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may lead to government offices, courts, state systems, legal resources, and outside search providers. We do not control an external service's content, availability, price, or data practices. Its own terms govern once a visitor leaves this site.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Lincoln County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, modified, distributed, or adapted without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of this site, including reliance on material found here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to hold us harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by your use of the site or breach of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
West Virginia law governs these terms. A dispute tied to site use must be brought in a court located in West Virginia. The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code Chapter 29B, governs public agencies and does not make this private site a government records custodian. W. Va. Code §15-2-24 controls dissemination of State Police criminal-history material and does not create an unrestricted public name-search right here.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised. A new version takes effect when it is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be limited or ended at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.