NO FCRA USE. This is a privately run Ohio County, West Virginia reference resource with no government affiliation. Neither the site nor its advertising partners provide a service for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant screening, or another Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. The site is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site operates independently from all government offices. It does not store official criminal records, conduct official checks, retrieve files, or submit documents for a visitor.
Its content directs readers to Ohio County Sheriff Records, the court clerks, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, WVDCR, and the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also contain separately operated third-party search tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
You agree that you will not:
- Use the site while violating federal, state, or local law
- Stalk, threaten, or harass a person with information found here
- Use site content in a housing, hiring, lending, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized access to any account, server, or system
- Send bots, scrapers, or other automated tools through the pages
- Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use information from this site or a linked tool to stalk, intimidate, threaten, harass, or discriminate against another person. Such conduct may also violate the law. West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry information is supplied for public-safety awareness under W. Va. Code Chapter 15, Article 12. It is not permission for vigilante conduct, blacklisting, or discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Ohio County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It does not create consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Its advertising partners are not presented as services for evaluating applicants, insurance risk, housing, or credit. Data from this site or a linked tool may not be used to:
- Make an employment decision
- Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
- Set an insurance premium or judge creditworthiness
- Determine access to a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose
A check for a regulated purpose must use an authorized official channel or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA and all applicable law. West Virginia fingerprint checks are routed through the West Virginia State Police and IdentoGO using the proper service code.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is not legal advice. General descriptions of Ohio County records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement law applies to one person. A licensed West Virginia attorney can address a specific legal situation.
6. No Warranties
Everything on this site is provided "as is." We do not guarantee that:
- Information is complete, current, or accurate at every moment
- The website will always remain available without interruption
- Pages contain no errors, security defects, or bugs
- An outside search provider will return complete or accurate matches
Criminal records can change as charges are filed, resolved, sealed, corrected, or expunged. Gaps and delays remain possible. No site content is an official statement from a court, sheriff, police department, WVDCR, or the West Virginia State Police.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
A link may lead to an official agency, court portal, legal resource, or outside search service. The destination is independently controlled. Ohio County Criminal History is not responsible for its availability, prices, content, privacy practices, or terms.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Ohio County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, altered, distributed, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Ohio County Criminal History is not liable for damages arising from use of the site, its information, or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
A user agrees to indemnify and hold the site harmless from claims, demands, or legal actions caused by that user's conduct or breach of these terms, including related legal costs and fees.
11. Governing Law
West Virginia law governs these terms. Any dispute connected to use of the site must be brought in a court located within West Virginia.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be changed at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended, limited, or ended at any time and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in force. The affected provision will be adjusted only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be directed through the Contact page.