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Terms of Use

These conditions apply whenever you browse Kitsap County Criminal History, read its content, or submit a query through an embedded tool. Continued use means that you accept every term below. Do not use the website if you disagree with them.

NO FCRA USE. Kitsap County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. Neither the website nor its advertising partners offers a service for employment, housing, credit, insurance, or any other decision governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The resource identifies public-record channels in Kitsap County, Washington. It is not a consumer reporting agency or private investigation firm.

1. What This Website Is

This private reference site is independent of every government body. It does not keep official criminal records, conduct official checks, retrieve files, or submit forms for a user.

Its role is to identify the custodians of Kitsap County records, including the Sheriff, criminal courts, Washington State Patrol repository, and Washington Sex Offender Public Registry. Some pages also connect to outside search tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the website, you agree not to:

  • Interfere with access, performance, or ordinary use by other visitors
  • Deploy a bot, scraper, or automated collection tool against these pages
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
  • Use site content for a hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decision
  • Threaten, stalk, or harass a person using information found here
  • Violate a local, Washington, or federal law through use of the site

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information obtained here or through a linked service may not be used to stalk, threaten, intimidate, harass, or discriminate against anyone. Washington registry information requires special care. The Washington Sex Offender Public Registry exists for community safety, not vigilantism, employment blacklisting, or housing discrimination, and misuse against a registrant may lead to prosecution.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It produces no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Its advertising partners are not presented as sources for applicant screening, rental review, insurance pricing, or credit decisions. You must not use site or linked-tool data to:

  • Make any other determination governed by the FCRA
  • Set insurance eligibility or price based on a person
  • Assess creditworthiness
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Make a hiring or termination decision

A legally permissible screening purpose requires an appropriate FCRA-compliant provider and all required consent and process. The embedded tools are not offered for that use.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Kitsap County charge, warrant, conviction, or Washington vacation rule applies to one person. Consult a lawyer licensed in Washington for advice.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are offered "as is." There is no guarantee that:

  • A partner tool will return complete or correct results
  • Every page will be free from bugs, mistakes, or security flaws
  • Access will always be continuous or uninterrupted
  • Published information will always be complete, current, or accurate

Criminal records change as charges are filed or dismissed and cases are vacated, corrected, or sealed. Updates may lag. Nothing published here is an official statement of a court, sheriff, or state agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can open sheriff, court, state-agency, legal-aid, and commercial-service pages that are outside our control. Their operators are responsible for availability, content, data practices, and prices. Review the destination's terms before using it.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, logos, graphics, and code belong to Kitsap County Criminal History or its content partners. Written permission is required before copying, adapting, distributing, or building upon that material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim liability for damages arising from use of the website, including reliance on content found here or through a linked service.

10. Indemnification

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

11. Governing Law

Washington law governs these terms. A dispute connected to use of the website must be brought in a court located in Washington.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A revision takes effect when the updated text is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

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

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

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