NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no affiliation with Crawford County, Iowa, or another government body. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers a service intended for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other Fair Credit Reporting Act use. This resource is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
Crawford County Criminal History is a private reference resource. It is not part of Crawford County government, the Iowa Judicial Branch, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, the Iowa Department of Public Safety's Division of Criminal Investigation, or another public agency. We neither store official criminal records nor retrieve, certify, alter, or file them.
The resource directs visitors to the custodians of Crawford County court, sheriff, corrections, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry records. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to government public records, while Iowa Code chapter 692 governs dissemination of state criminal-history information. Some pages also connect to third-party search tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the website, you agree not to:
- Use information to threaten, stalk, intimidate, or harass a person
- Apply website content to hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
- Use bots, scrapers, or other automated tools against the pages
- Attempt to enter a system or area without authorization
- Disrupt access, overload a service, or interfere with another visitor
- Violate federal, Iowa, or local law through use of the website
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information found here or through a linked service may not be used to stalk, intimidate, harass, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Iowa Sex Offender Registry information carries strict lawful-use warnings under Iowa Code chapter 692A. Misuse against a registrant or another person may result in criminal penalties. Registry information exists for public safety awareness, not vigilantism, blacklisting, or unlawful discrimination.
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. The website and its advertising partners do not provide services intended to evaluate applicants, rental requests, insurance risk, or creditworthiness. Information from any page or linked tool may not be used to:
- Set insurance terms or decide creditworthiness
- Evaluate a person for housing or a rental application
- Make an employment decision
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated decision
Where a lawful purpose requires a background check, use the proper official channel through Iowa DCI or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
Website content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how an Iowa charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement rule applies to a particular matter. Seek advice from an Iowa-licensed attorney for that analysis.
6. No Warranties
All website content is supplied "as is." We make no promise that:
- A partner's search result will be complete or correctly matched
- The pages contain no mistake, bug, or security weakness
- The service will always remain available without interruption
- Every detail is complete, accurate, and current
Crawford County records change as charges are filed, dismissed, made confidential, or expunged. Delays and gaps can occur. No statement here is an official answer from a court, sheriff, Iowa DCI, or another government custodian.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links can lead to the Crawford County Sheriff, Iowa court portals, state agencies, legal organizations, and outside search providers. We do not control a destination's content, availability, privacy practices, or fees and accept no responsibility for them. Review that service's terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Website text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Crawford County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create derivative content without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent Iowa law permits, we are not liable for loss or damage arising from use of the website, including reliance on information here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by your use of the website or your violation of these terms, including related legal expenses.
11. Governing Law
Iowa law governs these terms. Any dispute tied to use of the website must be brought in a court located in Iowa.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revised version takes effect when it 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 a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected provision will be changed only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be submitted through the Contact page.