Terms & Conditions

Purpose and Ownership

This private reference site has no authority over a sheriff, jail, court, police department, or corrections agency. It stores no official records. Staff cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, arrange a release, accept a records request for an agency, or file a court document.

Its content points readers toward Washington County and Illinois public-record resources and may connect visitors with outside research tools. Those links do not turn the site into the government office that controls the underlying information.

Acceptable Use Rules

• Do not use the site in violation of any law.
• Do not use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone.
• Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions.
• Do not attempt to enter accounts, systems, or data without authorization.
• Do not operate bots, scrapers, or automated extraction tools against the site.
• Do not interfere with the site's operation or another visitor's access.

FCRA Uses Are Prohibited

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It provides no background check, credit report, consumer report, or screening service, and neither do its advertising partners. By using the site, you agree not to apply its content to any FCRA-covered decision, including:

• Hiring, firing, promotion, or another employment decision.
• Tenant selection, housing eligibility, or lease decisions.
• Creditworthiness, lending terms, or insurance rates.
• Licensing, permits, or eligibility for a government program.
• Any other purpose controlled by the FCRA.

External Resources

Links may lead to sheriff and corrections sites, jail or booking resources, government portals, legal-aid information, and outside search services. Washington County Busted Mugshots does not control their content, privacy practices, data handling, fees, or availability. Read each provider's own terms before using it.

No Warranties

The site and its content are supplied "as is" and "as available." No promise or warranty is made concerning:

• The accuracy, completeness, or current state of any information.
• Continuous or uninterrupted access.
• Freedom from errors, bugs, or security flaws.
• The range or quality of a partner's search results.

Custody status, court dockets, and public records can change without notice. Nothing published here is an official statement from WCSO, Washington County Jail, IDOC, a court, or another public agency.

Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Washington County Busted Mugshots and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other damages arising from access to, inability to access, or reliance on the site.

Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or your breach of these terms.

Intellectual Property Rights

Site text, original graphics, logos, and code belong to Washington County Busted Mugshots or the applicable content partner. You may not copy, modify, republish, or distribute that material without prior written permission, except where law expressly permits it.

Updates to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted, and continued use after posting means you accept the updated conditions.

Suspension of Access

Access may be restricted, suspended, or ended at any time, for any reason, without advance notice. This right includes action taken to protect the site, its users, or third parties.

Illinois Governing Law

Illinois law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in Illinois.

Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms stay in force. The affected provision will be narrowed or adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

Questions About These Terms

Send questions about these terms through the Contact Us page. That contact route cannot provide government records, custody confirmation, or legal advice.