NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no government affiliation. It and its advertising partners do not offer tools for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site points readers to criminal-record resources for Vernon County, Wisconsin. It is neither a private investigation service nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site is independent from every government office. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve files, conduct authorized checks, or submit documents for a visitor.
Its role is to identify the custodians of Vernon County records, including the sheriff, circuit clerk, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, and Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry, and to provide links that may aid lawful research.
2. Rules for Using This Site
As a condition of use, you will not:
- Break any federal, state, or local law while using this site
- Use information you find here to stalk, harass, or threaten anyone
- Base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on content from this site
- Try to break into our systems or gain access you are not supposed to have
- Run bots, scrapers, or automated tools against our pages
- Do anything that slows the site down or blocks other people from using it
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information obtained here or through a linked tool may not be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate. Misuse can violate the law. Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry data is provided for safety awareness, and the portal warns that abuse of it may lead to criminal prosecution. Vigilante acts and discriminatory use are forbidden.
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 partners and this site are not designed for decisions about applicants, housing, insurance, or credit. You may not use site or linked-tool data to:
- Decide whether to hire or fire someone
- Screen potential renters or housing applicants
- Judge creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
- Determine who qualifies for licenses, permits, or government programs
- Do anything else that falls under FCRA rules
A check for a regulated purpose must come from the Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau or a provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is not legal advice. General information about Vernon County records cannot determine how a charge, warrant, conviction, or Wisconsin expungement rule applies to one case. Consult a licensed Wisconsin attorney for legal guidance.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are supplied "as is." No guarantee is made that:
- The information here is accurate, complete, or current at any given time
- The site will stay up and running without interruptions
- Our pages are free of errors, bugs, or security holes
- Results from our partner search tools will be thorough or accurate
Charges, dismissals, restrictions, and expungement can change a record. Gaps or delays may occur. Only the responsible court, sheriff, or agency can provide an official statement.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to sheriff pages, courts, Wisconsin agencies, legal resources, and outside search services. We do not control those destinations or accept responsibility for their content, privacy practices, fees, or availability. Review the destination's terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Vernon County Criminal History or its content partners. Written permission is required to copy, alter, distribute, or create derivative work from that material.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damages tied to site use, including reliance on information obtained here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims or demands arising from your use of the site or violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
Wisconsin law governs these terms. Any dispute connected with use of the site must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective 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, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be adjusted only as much as needed for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.