Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a privately operated reference resource with no government connection. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve records on demand, conduct official background checks, or submit documents for a visitor.

The information directs readers to Clark County custodians, including the sheriff, Circuit Court, Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification, and Illinois Sex Offender Registry. It also links to outside tools that may assist with personal research.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the site, you agree not to:

• Use automated scrapers, bots, or similar tools on the pages
• Violate any applicable local, state, or federal law
• Attempt unauthorized entry into systems or restricted functions
• Harass, threaten, or stalk a person using information found here
• Interfere with performance or prevent another visitor's access
• Use site content for housing, hiring, lending, or insurance decisions

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information obtained here or through a linked tool may not be used to stalk, intimidate, threaten, harass, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct is prohibited and may also be criminal. Illinois law places particular limits on misuse of Illinois Sex Offender Registry information, and targeting a listed person can carry criminal penalties. Registry disclosure serves public-safety awareness, not vigilantism, employment blacklisting, or housing discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA and do not create credit reports, background checks, or other consumer reports. Our advertising partners likewise do not offer site services intended to evaluate job applicants, rental applicants, insurance risk, or creditworthiness. You must not use information from the website or a linked tool to:

• Set an insurance premium or assess creditworthiness
• Make a hiring or firing decision
• Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
• Decide eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
• Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA

When a lawful purpose requires a background check, obtain the proper official product from the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification or use an FCRA-compliant screening provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is not legal advice. General information about Clark County records cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, sealing rule, or expungement rule applies to an individual matter. Seek advice from an Illinois-licensed attorney.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are offered "as is." No warranty is made that:

• A partner's search result will be accurate or complete
• The website will remain continuously available
• Information will always be complete, accurate, or current
• The pages will contain no bug, error, or security weakness

Criminal records change as charges are filed, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Updates and gaps are unavoidable. Treat no site content as an official statement from a sheriff, court, or other government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to court portals, sheriff pages, Illinois agencies, legal-aid organizations, and outside search services. Following a link takes you to a service outside our control. We are not responsible for its content, availability, fees, or data practices. Review the destination's terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Clark County Criminal History or its content partners own the website's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required before copying, distributing, adapting, or creating derivative material from that content.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for damages arising from use of the website, including a decision based on information obtained here or from a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against a demand, claim, or legal action resulting from your site use or violation of these terms, including related costs and legal fees.

11. Governing Law

Illinois law governs these terms, including applicable provisions of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505. A dispute arising from website use must be brought in a court located in Illinois.

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

We may suspend, restrict, or end access at any time, 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 necessary to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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