NO FCRA USE. Jones County Criminal History is privately run and has no government affiliation. Neither the website nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This is a Texas records reference, not a consumer reporting agency or private investigation service.
1. Nature of the Website
This is a privately operated reference resource with no connection to a government office. We do not keep official criminal records, obtain government files on a visitor's behalf, perform official background checks, or submit filings for any person.
Content points readers toward the Jones County Sheriff, court clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Public Sex Offender Registry, and other source custodians. Requests to covered government bodies may fall under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552. Dissemination of criminal-history information is addressed in Government Code Chapter 411. Some pages also provide access to independent research tools.
2. Acceptable Use Rules
As a condition of access, you agree not to:
- Use bots, scraping software, or other automated means on the website
- Interfere with performance or prevent another visitor from obtaining access
- Attempt to enter a system or area without authorization
- Rely on website content for lending, housing, hiring, or insurance decisions
- Threaten, harass, or stalk a person with information found here
- Violate any applicable local, Texas, or federal law
3. Prohibited Personal Misuse
Information obtained here or through a linked service must not be used to intimidate, discriminate against, threaten, harass, or stalk anyone. The Texas Public Sex Offender Registry exists for public safety, not vigilantism. Misusing its information against a listed person may result in criminal consequences.
4. No Consumer Reports
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create credit reports, background checks, or any other consumer report. Our advertising partners do not offer tools designed to evaluate job applicants, rental applications, insurance pricing, or creditworthiness. You must not use this website or a linked tool to:
- Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA
- Decide eligibility for a government benefit, permit, or license
- Set an insurance premium or assess creditworthiness
- Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
- Make a hiring, retention, or termination decision
Any check for an FCRA-regulated purpose must be obtained from an authorized FCRA-compliant provider and completed in accordance with all governing law.
5. Information Is Not Legal Advice
Website content is general information, not legal advice. A summary of Jones County records cannot decide how a warrant, charge, conviction, expunction, or order of nondisclosure applies in an individual situation. Seek advice from a lawyer licensed in Texas.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
All material and functions are offered "as is." We make no promise that:
- An outside search partner will return complete or correct results
- The website contains no mistakes, software defects, or security weaknesses
- Access will always be continuous or uninterrupted
- Any item of information is complete, accurate, or current
Criminal records can change when a charge is filed or dismissed, or when a record is expunged or made subject to restricted dissemination. Updates may not appear at once, and omissions can occur. Nothing here is an official statement by the Jones County Sheriff, a court, or another government office.
7. External Links and Services
Pages may link to the Jones County Sheriff, court resources, Texas agencies, legal-aid organizations, and independent search services. Following a link takes you to a platform we do not control. We are not responsible for its availability, fees, privacy practices, terms, or content. Review the destination's terms before using it.
8. Ownership of Content
The website's code, text, logos, and graphics belong to Jones County Criminal History or its content partners. You need written permission before adapting, distributing, reproducing, or creating derivative material from that content.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the broadest extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from website use, including a decision based on information obtained here or from an outside service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless against a claim, demand, or legal proceeding caused by your use of the website or your violation of these terms, including associated legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by Texas law. A dispute arising from use of the website must be filed in a court located within Texas.
12. Revisions to the Terms
We may revise these conditions at any time. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.
13. Suspension of Access
We may restrict or terminate access without advance notice, at any time and for any reason.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be modified only to the extent required to make it enforceable.
15. Terms Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.