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Terms of Use

These terms govern use of Hot Spring County Criminal History. By using the site, you agree to use it only as a private reference resource and to verify official records with the agency that maintains them.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated site is not affiliated with any government agency and is not a consumer reporting agency. Neither this site nor any advertising partner may be used for credit, employment, tenant screening, insurance, or any other Fair Credit Reporting Act regulated purpose.

1. What This Site Does

Hot Spring County Criminal History points visitors to offices and portals that hold criminal-record information, including the sheriff, courts, Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau, ACIC, DOC, and the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry / Arkansas Sex Offender Notification System. It does not create official records or consumer reports.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree not to misuse the site or the information it references.

  • Do not break federal, Arkansas, or local law while using this site
  • Do not use record information to harass, threaten, stalk, or intimidate anyone
  • Do not use this site for any FCRA-regulated decision
  • Do not attempt unauthorized access to site systems
  • Do not run bots or scrapers that disrupt the site
  • Do not interfere with other visitors' use of the site

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from criminal-record resources and registry systems must be used lawfully. Misusing Arkansas Sex Offender Registry information for harassment, threats, vigilantism, or unlawful discrimination may carry criminal penalties and can violate the purpose of community notification.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. We do not generate background checks, credit reports, tenant reports, employment reports, or insurance reports. If a legally regulated check is needed, use the official Arkansas State Police channel or a qualified FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Nothing here is legal advice. A record-sealing issue, warrant question, pending charge, probation matter, or registry duty may require advice from a licensed Arkansas attorney.

6. No Warranties

The site is provided as is. We do not guarantee that every address, fee, phone number, case status, custody status, registry listing, link, or procedure is complete or current. Verify with the originating office before relying on a record.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

External portals and search tools have their own terms, fees, and privacy practices. We are not responsible for what those services return, charge, or publish.

8. Intellectual Property

The text, layout, graphics, and code on this site belong to Hot Spring County Criminal History or its licensors. You may not copy, modify, or redistribute the site content without permission except as law allows.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent Arkansas law allows, we are not liable for damages that arise from use of this site, external links, third-party tools, or reliance on incomplete or outdated information.

10. Indemnification

You agree to hold us harmless from claims, demands, damages, costs, and legal fees tied to your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by Arkansas law. Any dispute connected to this site must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Arkansas.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms at any time. Revised terms apply when they are posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may limit, suspend, or block access to the site at any time and for any reason.

14. Severability

If a court finds part of these terms invalid, the remaining terms continue to apply. The invalid part will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

Questions about these terms may be routed through the contact information listed on the Contact page.