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Terms of Use

These conditions govern every visit to Sequatchie County Criminal History, including reading its guides or using an outside search tool reached through a page. Continuing to use the site means accepting all terms below. A person who does not agree should discontinue access.

NO FCRA USE. This privately run website has no affiliation with a local, Tennessee, or federal government body. It and its advertising partners do not provide consumer reports for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another use regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site is a guide to Sequatchie County and Tennessee record sources, not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government connection. It neither stores official criminal records nor retrieves records, performs official checks, or files documents for a user.

Its guides identify the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, Circuit Court Clerk, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry, and other sources that maintain the original information. Some pages also link to separately operated tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use of the site is conditioned on agreement not to:

  • Violate any applicable local, Tennessee, or federal law
  • Stalk, threaten, harass, or target a person with information found here
  • Use site content for a decision regulated by the FCRA
  • Attempt unauthorized access to a system or account
  • Deploy a bot, scraper, or other automated collection tool against the pages
  • Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from this site or a linked tool may not be used to harass, stalk, intimidate, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Tennessee registry information is provided for public safety awareness. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-39-206 prohibits specified misuse, including threats, intimidation, or harassment, and provides criminal penalties. Vigilante conduct and retaliation against a listed person are forbidden.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not generate a credit report, background check, or other consumer report. Site or linked-tool data may not be used 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 legally required official check must be obtained through the authorized Tennessee Bureau of Investigation channel or a properly compliant provider, as the governing program directs.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is general information, not legal advice. A Sequatchie County charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement question can depend on facts that a web guide cannot assess. Consult a licensed Tennessee attorney for advice.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are supplied "as is," without a promise 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

Charges, dispositions, custody, and expungement status can change after publication. Gaps and delays are possible, so nothing here is an official statement from the clerk, sheriff, TBI, or another agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

A link may lead to a county office, Tennessee court, state agency, legal resource, or private service. The destination operates independently and controls its content, data practices, prices, availability, and terms. Review those terms before proceeding.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Sequatchie County Criminal History or the applicable content partner. They may not be copied, altered, distributed, or adapted without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site is not liable for damages arising from access, use, inability to use it, or reliance on information from a page or linked service.

10. Indemnification

A user agrees to indemnify and hold the site harmless from claims, demands, actions, legal fees, and related costs caused by that user's conduct or violation of these terms.

11. Governing Law

Tennessee law governs these terms. A dispute arising from site use must be brought in a court located in Tennessee. The Tennessee Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501 through 10-7-516, applies to public custodians, and Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-6-120 governs TBI criminal-history dissemination; neither makes this private site a public records office.

12. Changes to These Terms

Revised terms become effective when the new version is posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or terminated at any time, with or without advance notice.

14. Severability

If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in force. The affected language will be limited only as much as necessary to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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