NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no government affiliation. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant screening, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its role is limited to routing readers to Shawano County and Wisconsin criminal-record resources. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site, independent of every government office. It does not store official records, perform an official background check, retrieve a file, or submit paperwork for a visitor.
Its content identifies the Shawano County Sheriff, Wisconsin Circuit Court, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau, and the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry as separate record custodians. Some pages also connect to outside search services.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is allowed only if the visitor agrees not to:
- Break any federal, state, or local law while using this site
- Use information you find here to stalk, harass, or threaten anyone
- Base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on content from this site
- Try to break into our systems or gain access you are not supposed to have
- Run bots, scrapers, or automated tools against our pages
- Do anything that slows the site down or blocks other people from using it
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No information obtained here or through a linked tool may be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate against a person. Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry information is published for safety and community notice under Wis. Stat. §§ 301.45 and 301.46. It does not authorize vigilantism, injury, threats, vandalism, or unlawful discrimination, and misuse may be prosecuted.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Shawano County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and creates no credit report, consumer report, or official background check. The site and its advertising partners do not supply a service designed to evaluate applicants, renters, insurance risk, or credit. Data from the site or a linked tool must not be used to:
- Decide whether to hire or fire someone
- Screen potential renters or housing applicants
- Judge creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
- Determine who qualifies for licenses, permits, or government programs
- Do anything else that falls under FCRA rules
A lawful regulated screening need must be handled through an authorized official process or a service that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
The material is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Shawano County charge, conviction, warrant, or Wisconsin expungement rule affects one person. A licensed Wisconsin attorney should address that question.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are supplied "as is." No promise is made that:
- The information here is accurate, complete, or current at any given time
- The site will stay up and running without interruptions
- Our pages are free of errors, bugs, or security holes
- Results from our partner search tools will be thorough or accurate
Criminal records can change when charges are filed or dismissed, a court enters an order, or an eligible record is expunged. Updates can lag. Nothing here is an official statement of the Shawano County Sheriff, a Wisconsin court, or a state agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to public offices, Wisconsin court portals, state agencies, legal resources, and commercial search services. A destination controls its own content, availability, data practices, and prices. Review that provider's terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Shawano County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create another work without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the site is not liable for loss or damage tied to its use, including reliance on material from a linked service.
10. Indemnification
A visitor agrees to defend and hold the site harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by that visitor's use or violation of these terms, including related legal costs.
11. Governing Law
Wisconsin law governs these terms. Any dispute connected with use of the website must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39, applies to public authorities rather than this private site, while Wis. Stat. § 165.83 governs criminal-identification information maintained by the state Crime Information Bureau.
12. Changes to These Terms
The terms may be revised. A revision takes effect when the updated text is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or ended at any time, with or without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in force. The affected provision will be narrowed only as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions can be directed through the Contact page.