NO FCRA USE. Madison County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. Neither the website nor an advertising partner provides a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This is a New York records reference, not a private investigation service or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site is independent of Madison County and every government office. It neither stores official criminal records nor retrieves records, performs official checks, or submits paperwork for a visitor.
Its function is to identify the Madison County Sheriff, local and county courts, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and the New York State Sex Offender Registry as separate custodians, and to provide access to outside research tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Interfere with access by slowing, overloading, or disabling the service
- Use bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
- Stalk, threaten, or harass a person with information found here
- Use content for a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
- Violate a federal, New York, or local law
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No information from this website or a linked tool may be used to intimidate, stalk, threaten, harass, or discriminate against anyone. The restriction is especially important for New York State Sex Offender Registry information. New York warns that misuse against a registrant may result in criminal charges. Registry data supports public safety awareness and never authorizes vigilantism or unlawful discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create credit reports, consumer reports, or official background checks. The same is true of services offered through advertising placements. Data from the website or a linked tool may not be used to:
- Make a credit or insurance determination
- Screen an applicant for a job or housing
- Choose whether to hire, terminate, rent to, or insure a person
- Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
- Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA
A legally permissible check for a regulated purpose must come through the proper official or FCRA-compliant channel, not this website.
5. No Legal Advice
General information about Madison County records is not legal advice. Only a licensed New York attorney can advise how a charge, conviction, warrant, or record-sealing rule applies to a specific set of facts.
6. No Warranties
All content and functions are supplied "as is." No promise is made that:
- An outside search result will be complete or correctly matched
- The website will always operate without interruption
- Content will be current, complete, or accurate at every moment
- The pages will contain no error, defect, or security weakness
Charges, dispositions, custody, and sealing status can change. Some delay or omission is unavoidable. Nothing published here is an official statement by a court, Madison County, the Sheriff, DCJS, or another agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to government agencies, courts, legal resources, and outside search services that we do not control. Their availability, content, pricing, and data handling are their responsibility. Review the destination’s terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Madison County Criminal History or its content partners own the website’s text, graphics, logos, and code. Copying, distribution, adaptation, or derivative use requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent allowed 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 defend and hold us harmless against a claim, demand, or action caused by your use of the website or violation of these terms, including related legal costs and fees.
11. Governing Law
New York law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from website use must be brought in a court located in New York.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the new version is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or terminated at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision will be limited only as much as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions concerning these terms may be directed through the Contact page.