NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no connection to a local, state, or federal government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners provide a service intended for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other Fair Credit Reporting Act purposes. Its role is to identify criminal-record resources in Grant County, West Virginia. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site with no government affiliation. We neither store official criminal records nor retrieve them, conduct official checks, or submit forms for a visitor.
The content directs readers to Grant County courts, the sheriff, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, WVDCR, and the West Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to outside search tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the site, you agree not to:
- Use the service in violation of federal, West Virginia, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
- Use site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
- Deploy a bot, scraper, or other automated collection tool against the pages
- Interfere with service availability or another visitor’s access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
You may not use information from this website or a linked tool to intimidate, threaten, stalk, harass, or discriminate against anyone. Misuse may also violate criminal law. The West Virginia Sex Offender Registry exists for safety awareness, not vigilantism, blacklisting, or discrimination. Follow the registry’s warnings and West Virginia’s disclosure rules under W. Va. Code §15-12-5.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create credit reports, background checks, or any other consumer report. Site content and linked tools may not be used to:
- Make a decision to hire, retain, or dismiss a worker
- Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
- Set insurance terms or judge creditworthiness
- Determine eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
- Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA
A lawful check for a regulated purpose must come through the proper official channel or an FCRA-compliant consumer reporting agency. West Virginia CIB dissemination itself is controlled by W. Va. Code §15-2-24.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, or expungement rule applies to a particular person. Consult a licensed West Virginia attorney for legal advice.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are provided "as is." We make no promise that:
- Information will always be complete, accurate, or current
- The website will operate without delay or interruption
- Every page will be free from faults or security risks
- An outside search result will be correct or comprehensive
Criminal records can change when a charge is filed, amended, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Gaps and delays can occur. Nothing published here is an official statement from the Grant County Sheriff, a court, or another government agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may lead to a sheriff, court, state agency, legal resource, or commercial search service. We do not control an outside service and are not responsible for its content, availability, privacy practices, or price. Review its terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Grant County Criminal History or its content partners own the site’s text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required before copying, changing, distributing, or creating derivative material from that content.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the broadest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of the website, its information, or any linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against claims, demands, and proceedings caused by your use of the website or violation of these terms, including related legal costs and fees.
11. Governing Law
West Virginia law governs these terms. A dispute arising from use of the website must be brought in a court located in West Virginia.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
We may suspend, restrict, or end access to the website at any time and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be limited only as much as necessary to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.