Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site that operates independently of government. It does not maintain official criminal records, retrieve documents, perform official background checks, or submit filings for a visitor.

The material directs readers to Orange County record custodians, including the Sheriff's Office, criminal court clerks, the Virginia Department of State Police CCRE and CARE programs, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Some pages also connect readers with outside search providers.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the website, you agree not to engage in any of the following conduct:

• Use automated bots, scrapers, or similar collection tools against the pages
• Attempt unauthorized entry into any website system or restricted area
• Interfere with performance or prevent another visitor from gaining access
• Harass, stalk, threaten, or target a person with information found here
• Rely on website content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
• Violate a federal, Virginia, or local law through use of the website

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

You may not use information displayed here or supplied by a linked tool to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may also violate criminal law. The Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is provided for lawful public-safety awareness. Registry information is not permission for vigilantism, threats, harassment, employment blacklisting, or housing discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Orange County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not prepare credit reports, background reports, or any other consumer report. Its advertising partners are not presented as services for evaluating applicants, renters, insurance risk, or credit. Information from this website or a linked tool must not be used to:

• Make any other decision controlled by the FCRA
• Assess creditworthiness or determine an insurance premium
• Approve or reject a housing or rental applicant
• Determine eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
• Make a hiring, firing, or other employment decision

A lawful background report for a regulated purpose must come from an authorized official process through the Virginia Department of State Police or from a provider that complies with the FCRA.

5. No Legal Advice

The website provides general information, not legal advice. Its discussion of Orange County charges, convictions, warrants, expungement, and sealing cannot determine how Virginia law applies to a particular set of facts. Seek advice from a Virginia-licensed attorney for an individual matter.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are offered "as is" without a warranty. In particular, no promise is made that:

• A partner's search result will be accurate, complete, or correctly matched
• The website will remain available without an interruption
• Every page will be free from defects, errors, or security weaknesses
• Information will always be complete, accurate, or current

Criminal-record status can change when a charge is filed, amended, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Updates and omissions are therefore possible. No statement on this website should be treated as an official record or representation from an Orange County court, the Sheriff's Office, VSP, or another government body.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to sheriff and court websites, Virginia agency pages, legal-aid resources, or independent search services. Following a link takes the visitor to a service outside our control. We accept no responsibility for an outside site's availability, content, prices, data practices, or results. Review that provider's own terms before proceeding.

8. Intellectual Property

Orange County Criminal History or its content partners own the website's text, graphics, logos, and code. No one may reproduce, alter, distribute, or create derivative material from that content without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for losses or damages arising from use of the website, reliance on its content, or information obtained through a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or legal proceedings caused by your website use or violation of these terms. This obligation includes related costs and reasonable legal fees.

11. Governing Law

Virginia law governs these terms, and any dispute tied to website use must be brought in a court located in Virginia. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code §2.2-3700 et seq., governs public bodies rather than this private website, while Va. Code §19.2-389 limits dissemination of state criminal-history information.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or ended at any time, with or without advance notice and for any reason.

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be modified only to the extent needed for enforcement.

15. Questions

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