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Terms of Use

These conditions apply whenever a visitor browses the site, reads its content, or uses a search feature. Continued use means the visitor accepts all terms stated below. Anyone who does not agree must stop using the site.

NO FCRA USE. Lincoln County Criminal History is privately operated and has no connection to a local, Tennessee, or federal government body. This site and its advertising partners do not provide services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site only helps visitors locate criminal-record resources in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government affiliation. It does not maintain official criminal files, obtain records for a visitor, conduct an official background check, or submit legal documents on anyone's behalf.

Its content directs readers to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, local criminal courts, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry, and outside tools that may support lawful research.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Every visitor agrees not to:

  • Use the site in violation of federal, state, or local law
  • Threaten, stalk, or harass another person with information found here
  • Rely on site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
  • Deploy a bot, scraper, or other automated collection tool against the pages
  • Disrupt service, degrade performance, or prevent another visitor's use

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No visitor may use this site's information or a linked tool to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may also violate criminal law. Tennessee places particular limits on misuse of Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry information. Registry data supports lawful public-safety awareness and does not authorize vigilantism, employment blacklisting, housing discrimination, or extra punishment.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Lincoln County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not produce credit reports, consumer reports, or background checks. Its advertising partners do not offer linked services for applicant screening, rental review, insurance pricing, or credit judgments. A visitor must not use site or linked-tool data to:

  • Make a decision about employment
  • Evaluate a tenant, renter, or housing applicant
  • Set insurance terms or assess creditworthiness
  • Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Carry out any other purpose governed by the FCRA

A check needed for a legally regulated purpose must come through the proper official Tennessee Bureau of Investigation process or an FCRA-compliant provider.

5. No Legal Advice

Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Lincoln County charge, warrant, conviction, or Tennessee expungement rule applies to an individual situation. That analysis belongs with a licensed Tennessee attorney.

6. No Warranties

All content and features are provided "as is." No warranty is made that:

  • Information will always be complete, accurate, or current
  • Service will remain available without interruption
  • The pages contain no defects, bugs, or security weaknesses
  • An outside search provider will return complete or accurate results

Criminal records can change when charges are filed, dismissed, sealed, corrected, or expunged. Updates may lag. Nothing published here is an official statement from the Lincoln County sheriff, a court, TBI, or any other government office.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links lead to sheriff pages, court portals, state agencies, legal resources, and outside search companies. The destination is independently operated. We do not control or accept responsibility for its content, privacy practices, prices, terms, or availability. Review the destination's rules before using it.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Lincoln County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, altered, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, the site is not liable for damage arising from its use, including reliance on information found here or through an external service.

10. Indemnification

A visitor agrees to indemnify and hold the site harmless from claims, demands, or legal proceedings caused by that visitor's use or breach of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.

11. Governing Law

Tennessee law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from use of the site must be brought in a court located in Tennessee.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A new version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be limited or terminated at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.

14. Severability

If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be changed only as much as necessary to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

Questions about these terms may be submitted through the Contact page.