NO FCRA USE. Blount County Criminal History is privately run and is not connected with a government office. Neither the website nor its advertising partners supplies a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other decision regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The material helps locate Alabama and Blount County record sources. It is not a private-investigation service or a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This privately operated reference has no affiliation with a local, state, or federal agency. It does not keep official criminal records, retrieve certified files, perform an official background check, or submit documents on a visitor's behalf.
References identify the Blount County Sheriff's Office, the county's criminal courts, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency repository, the Alabama Sex Offender Registry, and outside tools that may support lawful research. Public access to Alabama government records is controlled by the Alabama Open Records Act, principally Code of Alabama § 36-12-40, and by record-specific restrictions.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the website is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Violate a federal, Alabama, or local law through the website
- Stalk, threaten, or harass another person with information found here
- Rely on the content for employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any website account, server, or system
- Deploy a bot, scraper, or similar automated collection method against the pages
- Interfere with performance, availability, or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Content obtained here or through a linked service must not be used to intimidate, threaten, stalk, harass, or unlawfully discriminate. Alabama law regulates the use of Alabama Sex Offender Registry information and provides consequences for prohibited conduct against a registrant. Public-safety notice does not grant permission for vigilantism or discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Blount County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks. Its advertising partners likewise do not offer a service designed to evaluate job applicants, rental applicants, insurance eligibility, or creditworthiness. Information from the website or a linked tool must not be used to:
- Make an employment decision, including hiring or termination
- Evaluate an applicant for a lease or other housing opportunity
- Assess credit or determine an insurance rate or eligibility
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other decision that the FCRA regulates
When a regulated check is required, it must be obtained through an authorized official channel or an FCRA-compliant screening provider.
5. No Legal Advice
General descriptions of Blount County records do not constitute legal advice. Questions about how Alabama law treats a specific warrant, charge, conviction, or expungement should be directed to a licensed Alabama attorney.
6. No Warranties
All content and functions are offered "as is" and without a guarantee that:
- Every item of information is current, complete, or correct
- Access will remain continuous or uninterrupted
- The pages contain no error, defect, or security weakness
- An outside search provider will return accurate or complete results
Criminal records can change as charges are filed, dismissed, sealed, corrected, or expunged. Updates may not appear at once, so omissions and stale details are possible. Website content is not an official statement from the Blount County Sheriff, a court, ALEA, or any other government agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links can open a sheriff's website, court portal, Alabama agency page, legal-aid resource, or independent search service. The outside operator controls its own content, privacy practices, prices, and availability. Blount County Criminal History is not responsible for those matters. Review the external service's terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
The website's text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Blount County Criminal History or the applicable content owner. Prior written authorization is required to copy, alter, distribute, or create derivative works from protected material.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Blount County Criminal History disclaims liability for damages arising from use of the website, including reliance on content or results supplied by a linked service.
10. Indemnification
A visitor agrees to indemnify and hold Blount County Criminal History harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings arising from that visitor's use of the website or violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by Alabama law. A dispute connected with website use must be filed in a court within Alabama. Applicable consumer protections include the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Code of Alabama § 8-19-1 et seq.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended, limited, or terminated at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be modified only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.