NO FCRA USE. This privately run website has no affiliation with a government agency and is not a consumer reporting agency. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offers a service intended for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or any other Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. Its function is to help readers locate official criminal-record resources for Douglas County, Washington.
1. What This Website Is
Douglas County Criminal History is an independent reference website. It does not hold official records, conduct official background checks, retrieve files, or submit government forms for visitors.
The content identifies public routes to Douglas County agencies and Washington systems, including the Sheriff, court clerks, Washington State Patrol, and Washington Sex Offender Public Registry. Some pages also connect visitors with tools operated by outside companies.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the website, you agree not to:
- Violate federal, Washington, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, harass, or intimidate another person
- Use content for a lending, hiring, housing, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
- Deploy bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
- Interfere with access, performance, or security for other users
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information found here or through a linked tool may not be used to harass, stalk, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against anyone. Registry information requires special care. Washington's community-notification framework in RCW 4.24.550 exists for safety awareness, not retaliation, vigilantism, housing discrimination, or employment blacklisting. Misuse may expose the user to criminal or civil consequences.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This website does not create credit reports, background reports, or consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Visitors must not use site content or a linked search result to:
- Make a hiring or firing decision
- Evaluate a rental or other housing application
- Set an insurance premium or judge creditworthiness
- Determine access to a license, permit, or public benefit
- Carry out any other decision governed by the FCRA
A legally required check must be obtained from the proper official channel or an FCRA-compliant provider suited to that purpose.
5. No Legal Advice
The material is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Washington law on charges, warrants, conviction vacation, sealing, or registration applies to a specific person. A licensed Washington attorney can provide advice about an individual matter.
6. No Warranties
The website and its content are provided "as is." No warranty is made that:
- Every fact, fee, address, or procedure is complete and current
- The website will always operate without delay or interruption
- Every page will be free from errors or security weaknesses
- An outside search tool will return a complete or correct match
Charges, dispositions, custody, registration data, and access rules can change. Confirm each point with the Douglas County or Washington office that holds the original record.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to government portals, courts, agencies, legal resources, and outside services that are not controlled by this website. Each destination sets its own terms, prices, privacy rules, content, and availability. Review those terms before using the service.
8. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Douglas County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, altered, distributed, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the website and its operators are not liable for loss or damage arising from use of the site, reliance on its content, or use of a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold the website and its operators harmless from claims, demands, actions, costs, and legal fees arising from your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms. Relevant public-record access is addressed by the Washington Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, while dissemination of Washington criminal-history information is addressed by the Criminal Records Privacy Act, chapter 10.97 RCW. Any dispute concerning use of this private website must be brought in a court with jurisdiction in Washington.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated text is posted to this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or terminated at any time and without advance notice, including when use threatens security, violates these terms, or disrupts the website.
14. Severability
If a court finds one part of these terms invalid or unenforceable, the rest remain effective. The affected provision will be limited only as much as required to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.