NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not affiliated with a government body, private investigation firm, or consumer reporting agency. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or any other Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. Its role is limited to helping readers locate Cole County, Missouri criminal-record resources.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site has no government ties. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve them for visitors, conduct official checks, or submit legal documents.
It identifies the offices that maintain Cole County records, including the sheriff, the 19th Judicial Circuit, the Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Justice Information Services Division, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Sex Offender Registry. Some links and tools are supplied by third parties.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is allowed only on the condition that a visitor will not:
- 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
Information from the website or a linked tool may not be used to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate. Misuse may also be criminal. Missouri registry data is published for public safety, not vigilantism or retaliation. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Sex Offender Registry does not authorize contact with, threats against, or harassment of a listed person.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not generate consumer reports, credit files, or official background checks. Data from the website or a linked tool may 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 FCRA-regulated check must come through an authorized, compliant provider. Missouri official repository products are administered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Justice Information Services Division, but the requesting statute and purpose control what may be ordered.
5. No Legal Advice
The content is general information, not legal advice. Only a licensed Missouri attorney can assess how a Cole County charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement law applies to a particular situation.
6. No Warranties
All content is supplied "as is," without a guarantee 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
Charges, dispositions, access status, and government procedures change. Gaps are unavoidable, and no statement here should be treated as an official court, sheriff, police, or agency record.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
External links lead to government portals, legal resources, and private services beyond our control. Their owners determine content, availability, privacy practices, and fees. Review their terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Cole County Criminal History or its content partners. Copying, redistribution, modification, or derivative use requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for damage arising from website use, linked services, or reliance on information found through either.
10. Indemnification
A user agrees to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, actions, legal fees, and related costs caused by that user's conduct or breach of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Missouri law governs these terms. The Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, Chapter 407, supplies the state's consumer-protection framework, while government records remain subject to the separate Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610. Any dispute connected with website use must be brought in a court located in Missouri.
12. Changes to These Terms
Revised terms become effective when posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or terminated at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue. The affected language is adjusted only as far as necessary to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be directed through the Contact page.