NO FCRA USE. This privately owned website has no connection to a local, state, or federal government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners provide services designed for employment screening, credit decisions, tenant evaluation, insurance underwriting, or any other activity governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site helps readers locate criminal-record resources in Audubon County and Iowa. It is neither a consumer reporting agency nor a private investigation firm.
1. What This Website Is
This is an independent private reference site, not a government office. It does not keep official criminal records, submit filings for users, retrieve official files, or perform official background checks.
Its function is to identify resources that may assist a search, including Audubon County offices, Iowa courts, the Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigation repository, and the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Access to government records remains subject to the Iowa Open Records Law in Iowa Code chapter 22, the criminal-history dissemination rules in Iowa Code chapter 692, and all other applicable restrictions.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the site, you agree not to:
- Use automated scrapers, bots, or similar tools against any page
- Attempt to enter systems or information without authorization
- Interfere with site operation or prevent others from gaining access
- Harass, threaten, or stalk anyone with information found here
- Use site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
- Violate any local, Iowa, or federal law through use of the site
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use information from the site or a linked tool to intimidate, stalk, threaten, harass, or discriminate against another person. Such conduct may also be criminal. This prohibition is especially important for Iowa Sex Offender Registry information. Iowa law limits misuse, and action against a registrant can lead to criminal penalties. Registry information supports public safety awareness. It is not a basis for vigilante conduct, housing discrimination, or employment blacklisting.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Neither it nor its advertising partners produces consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks intended to assess job applicants, rental applicants, insurance rates, or creditworthiness. Information from the site or a linked tool must not be used to:
- Make any other decision governed by the FCRA
- Determine access to permits, licenses, or government programs
- Evaluate creditworthiness or establish an insurance premium
- Screen a renter or other housing applicant
- Make a decision to hire or fire a person
A check required for one of those purposes must come from an appropriate FCRA-compliant screening provider or an authorized official process through the Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigation.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is not legal advice. General information about Audubon County criminal records cannot establish how an expungement rule, warrant, charge, or conviction affects one person's circumstances. Consult a lawyer licensed in Iowa for legal advice.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are supplied "as is." There is no guarantee that:
- A partner search tool will return complete or accurate results
- Any page is free from an error, defect, or security flaw
- The site will remain continuously accessible without interruption
- Information is complete, accurate, or current at a given time
Criminal records change when charges are filed, dismissed, restricted, or expunged. Gaps and delays are unavoidable. No page should be treated as an official statement by the Audubon County sheriff, an Iowa court, DCI, or another government agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may lead to an Audubon County office, an Iowa court portal, a state agency, legal aid, or an outside search service. Following a link opens a service this site does not control. Responsibility is disclaimed for that service's content, availability, data practices, or charges. Review the provider's own terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Audubon County Criminal History or its content partners. Written permission is required before copying, distributing, adapting, or making derivative use of that material.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, liability is disclaimed for damages arising from use of the site, including a decision based on information found here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or legal actions caused by your use of the site or breach of these terms, including associated legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
Iowa law governs these terms. A legal dispute tied to use of the site must be brought in a court located within Iowa.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A new version takes effect when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be limited or terminated at any time, for any reason and without prior notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in force. The affected provision will be modified only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be submitted through the Contact page.