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Terms of Use

These conditions govern use of Gibson County Criminal History. Accessing its pages, reading its material, or submitting a query through a search tool signifies acceptance of the terms below. A visitor who does not agree should discontinue use of the site.

NO FCRA USE. Gibson County Criminal History is privately operated and has no affiliation with a local, Tennessee, or federal government body. This site and its advertising partners do not offer services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site points readers toward criminal-record resources in Gibson County, Tennessee. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government connection. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve records, perform official background checks, or submit documents for a visitor.

Its content routes readers to custodians such as the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, the Circuit Court Clerk, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry. The Tennessee Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501 et seq., governs qualifying government records. TBI's public criminal-history dissemination through TORIS is authorized by Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-6-120. Those laws do not make this site a public office or official record source.

2. Rules for Using This Site

As a condition of access, a visitor agrees not to:

  • Use bots, scrapers, or other automated means against the pages
  • Harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate a person with information found here
  • Interfere with site performance or another person's access
  • Rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, system, or data
  • Violate federal, Tennessee, or local law while using the site

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No one may use information from this site or a linked tool to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against another person. Misuse may also violate the law. This restriction is especially important for the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry, which exists for public-safety awareness under Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 40-39-201 et seq. Registry information must not be used for vigilantism, employment blacklisting, housing discrimination, or extra punishment of a listed person.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It does not create consumer reports, credit reports, or background-check products. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offer services intended to assess job applicants, rental applicants, insurance eligibility, or creditworthiness. Information from these pages or linked tools must not be used to:

  • Set insurance terms or evaluate creditworthiness
  • Make a hiring or termination decision
  • Evaluate a tenant or housing applicant
  • Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Carry out any other purpose controlled by the FCRA

Anyone who needs a check for a regulated purpose must use a legally authorized official process or an FCRA-compliant consumer reporting agency.

5. No Legal Advice

The material is general information, not legal advice. It may describe Gibson County record systems, but it cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement rule applies to an individual matter. Consult a licensed Tennessee attorney for legal guidance.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are supplied "as is." No warranty is made that:

  • A partner's search results will be complete or correct
  • Information will always be accurate, current, or complete
  • The site will operate without interruption
  • Pages will be free from defects, bugs, or security risks

Criminal records change when charges are filed, altered, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Information can therefore lag or contain gaps. No page should be treated as an official statement by a Gibson County court, sheriff, or Tennessee agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to sheriff, court, Tennessee agency, legal-aid, and independent search-service websites. Those destinations are outside our control. We are not responsible for their availability, charges, content, or treatment of user data. Review an outside provider's terms before using its service.

8. Intellectual Property

Gibson County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. The material may not be copied, altered, distributed, or used to create another work without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for damages arising from use of the site, including reliance on information obtained here or through a linked service.

10. Indemnification

A visitor agrees to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or legal proceedings caused by that visitor's use of the site or breach of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.

11. Governing Law

Tennessee law governs these terms. Any dispute tied to use of Gibson County Criminal History must be brought in a court located in Tennessee.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these conditions at any time. Updated terms become effective when posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may restrict or end a visitor's access 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 modified only as far as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.