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Terms of Use

These conditions govern use of Macon County Criminal History. Visiting a page, reading its content, or submitting a search means you accept them. Do not continue to use the site if you disagree.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not affiliated with any government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners provides a service intended for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). It is a Macon County, Missouri records reference, not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government affiliation. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve them for visitors, conduct official checks, or submit filings.

The content directs readers to Macon County and Missouri custodians, including the sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Missouri State Highway Patrol Central Repository, and Missouri Sex Offender Registry, as well as optional outside tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use is allowed only when it follows these rules. You will not:

  • Use site content for any unlawful federal, Missouri, or local purpose
  • Stalk, threaten, intimidate, or harass another person
  • Rely on the content for employment, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any site system
  • Operate bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools against the pages
  • Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

You may not use information found here or through a linked tool to stalk, threaten, harass, intimidate, or discriminate against anyone. Missouri registry data is provided for public-safety awareness, not vigilante action. Using Missouri Sex Offender Registry information to facilitate a crime is unlawful under §589.425 RSMo.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Our advertising partners do not offer services here for regulated screening. You agree not to use site or linked-tool data to:

  • Make an employment decision
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Set insurance terms or judge creditworthiness
  • Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose

A regulated background check must come from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Central Repository when its official process applies or from an FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is not legal advice. General descriptions of Macon County records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement rule applies to one person. Seek advice from a licensed Missouri attorney.

6. No Warranties

All content is provided "as is." We do not promise that:

  • Any information is complete, accurate, or current
  • The site will always be available without interruption
  • The pages contain no defect, error, or security flaw
  • An outside search provider will return accurate or complete results

Charges may be filed, changed, dismissed, closed, or expunged, so gaps and delays are unavoidable. Nothing published here is an official statement from a court, sheriff, or public agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to government sites, court portals, legal resources, or outside search services. We do not control those destinations and are not responsible for their content, availability, prices, or data practices. Review their terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Macon County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, modified, 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 site use, including reliance on information from these pages or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to hold us harmless from claims, demands, or legal actions caused by your use of the site or breach of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.

11. Governing Law

Missouri law governs these terms, including applicable principles of the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 RSMo, and criminal-history dissemination under §43.540 RSMo. Any dispute tied to site use must be filed in a court located in Missouri.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. A revised version takes effect when posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may restrict or end access at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue. The affected term is adjusted only as far as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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