NO FCRA USE. This is a private resource, not a government service. The website and its advertising partners do not offer tools for credit, employment, insurance, housing, or any other purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Its function is limited to locating Hancock County and Georgia criminal-record sources. It is not a consumer reporting agency or private investigative firm.
1. What This Website Is
This is a privately operated reference resource with no connection to a government office. It neither stores official criminal records nor obtains records, conducts official background checks, or files documents on a user's behalf.
The resource identifies Hancock County custodians such as the sheriff and criminal courts, as well as the Georgia Crime Information Center and Georgia Sex Offender Registry. It also provides access to optional tools run by outside companies.
2. Rules for Using This Site
As a condition of access, you must not:
- Use the website in violation of federal, Georgia, or local law
- Rely on its information to threaten, stalk, or harass another person
- Apply its content to an employment, housing, credit, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, server, or system
- Deploy a bot, scraper, or similar automated collection method
- Interfere with performance or prevent another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Neither website content nor data from a linked service may be used for stalking, harassment, threats, intimidation, or discrimination. Georgia limits misuse of Georgia Sex Offender Registry information, and unlawful conduct directed at a registrant may be penalized. Registry access serves public safety. It does not authorize vigilantism, workplace blacklisting, or housing discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not prepare background checks, credit reports, or any other consumer report. Our advertising partners likewise do not provide these tools for evaluating applicants, rental requests, insurance pricing, or credit. Information here or from a linked tool must not be used to:
- Make an employment or termination decision
- Evaluate a prospective renter or housing applicant
- Assess credit or calculate an insurance premium
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
- Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA
A regulated check must go through an FCRA-compliant provider or the official Georgia Crime Information Center procedure authorized for that purpose.
5. No Legal Advice
The content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Hancock County charge, conviction, warrant, or record-restriction law affects an individual matter. Advice about those facts should come from a Georgia-licensed attorney.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are offered "as is," without a guarantee that:
- Information will always be complete, correct, or current
- Access will remain continuous or uninterrupted
- Pages will contain no defect, error, or security vulnerability
- An outside search provider will return complete or accurate results
Criminal records can change after charges are filed, dismissed, sealed, or restricted, and reporting updates may be delayed. No website statement is an official representation by a court, sheriff, or other public agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
External links lead to sheriff offices, court portals, state agencies, legal-aid groups, and independent search services. Following one leaves this website for a service we do not control. We accept no responsibility for its content, privacy practices, prices, or availability. Review the destination's own terms before proceeding.
8. Intellectual Property
The website's text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Hancock County Criminal History or its content partners. Prior written authorization is required to copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative material from them.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damage arising from website use, including reliance on content obtained here or through an external service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against claims, proceedings, or demands resulting from your website use or violation of these terms, including associated legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by Georgia law. A dispute arising from use of the website must be filed in a court within Georgia.
12. Changes to These Terms
These conditions may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated language is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or terminated at any time, with or without cause and without advance notice.
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 for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.