NO FCRA USE. Garfield County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. It is neither a private investigation service nor a consumer reporting agency. This site and its advertising partners do not provide services for credit, employment, tenant, insurance, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to help readers locate official criminal-record resources in Garfield County and Washington.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site is independent of all courts and government agencies. We do not hold official records, perform official checks, retrieve files, or submit documents for users.
Its content identifies sources such as the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, Superior and District Courts, the Washington State Patrol Criminal Records Division, and the Washington State Sex Offender Information Center. Some pages also connect to independently operated search tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Users must not:
- Use site content for a hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized access to any system or data
- Stalk, threaten, or harass a person with information found here
- Interfere with site performance or another person's access
- Deploy scrapers, bots, or other automated collection tools
- Violate federal, Washington, or local law
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use information obtained here or through a linked tool to threaten, stalk, intimidate, harass, or discriminate. Washington registry information receives special protection under RCW 4.24.550: community-notification data from the Washington State Sex Offender Information Center is for lawful safety awareness, not vigilantism or interference with a listed person. Misuse may violate state law.
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. Data from this site or a linked tool cannot be used to:
- Set insurance terms or assess creditworthiness
- Evaluate a housing applicant or renter
- Make a hiring or termination decision
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or public program
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose
A lawful FCRA-regulated check must come from the proper official channel or an FCRA-compliant provider, not this website.
5. No Legal Advice
General explanations about Garfield County records are not legal advice. Only a licensed Washington attorney can advise how a charge, warrant, conviction, vacation, or sealing rule applies to a particular matter.
6. No Warranties
All material is provided "as is," without a promise that:
- A partner's search result will be complete or correct
- Every page will be free from defects or security issues
- The service will remain available without interruption
- Published information will always be complete, accurate, or current
Charges, dispositions, custody status, vacation orders, and sealing orders can change a record. Delays and gaps are therefore unavoidable. No content here is an official statement by GCSO, a Garfield court, WSP, or another government agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may open government pages, court portals, legal-aid resources, or outside search services that we do not operate. Their owners control availability, content, pricing, privacy, and terms. Review those conditions before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Garfield County Criminal History and its content partners retain rights in the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from that material.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law, we disclaim liability for damages arising from use of the site, its information, or any linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless against claims, demands, actions, legal fees, and related costs caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms. Any dispute related to use of the site must be brought in a court located in Washington.
12. Changes to These Terms
Revised terms may be posted at any time and take effect when they appear on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or ended at any time, with or without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision will be limited only as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be directed through the Contact page.