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Terms of Use

These conditions govern every visit, search, and use of material on Manitowoc County Criminal History. Accessing the resource means that you agree to them. If you do not agree, discontinue use.

NO FCRA USE. This is a privately operated resource with no government affiliation. It and its advertising partners do not provide services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or any other Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. Its function is to identify public criminal-record resources in Manitowoc County and Wisconsin. It is neither a private investigator nor a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This private reference site operates independently of every public office. It does not store official files, retrieve records, perform official checks, or submit documents for a visitor.

It identifies custodians such as Manitowoc County Sheriff Records, the Clerk of Circuit Court, Wisconsin DOJ's Crime Information Bureau, and the Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to outside research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the resource, you agree not to:

  • Use bots, scraping software, or other automated collection tools
  • Interfere with availability or prevent another person from using the pages
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
  • Use content to stalk, threaten, or harass a person
  • Use material for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
  • Violate any applicable local, Wisconsin, or federal law

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information found here or through a linked tool must not be used to stalk, intimidate, harass, threaten, or discriminate. Misuse can also violate criminal law. Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry data is provided for public safety awareness. It is not permission for contact, vigilantism, blacklisting, or housing discrimination, and misuse against a registrant may carry penalties.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and generate no credit report, consumer report, or official background check. Neither this resource nor its advertising partners offer tools designed to evaluate applicants, rentals, insurance risk, or credit. You must not use any data found here to:

  • Make a credit or insurance decision
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Make an employment decision
  • Decide eligibility for a permit, license, or public program
  • Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose

A regulated check must be obtained from a legally appropriate official or FCRA-compliant provider, not from these pages or their search widgets.

5. No Legal Advice

General explanations about Manitowoc County records are not legal advice. Only a licensed Wisconsin attorney can assess how a warrant, charge, conviction, or expungement rule applies to a person's circumstances.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are supplied "as is." No warranty is made that:

  • Partner search results will be correct or complete
  • Pages contain no defect, error, or security weakness
  • Access will always be continuous or uninterrupted
  • Any fact is complete, current, or accurate at a particular time

Records change as charges are filed or dismissed and files are corrected, sealed, or expunged. Gaps and delays are unavoidable. Nothing published here is an official statement from a sheriff, court, or government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to sheriff offices, court portals, Wisconsin agencies, legal resources, and third-party services outside our control. We are not responsible for an outside site's availability, content, data handling, or fees. Review its terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, text, graphics, code, and logos belong to Manitowoc County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, modified, distributed, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for losses arising from use of the resource, including reliance on material found here or through a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold us harmless from claims or demands caused by your use of the resource or your violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.

11. Governing Law

Wisconsin law governs these terms. A dispute arising from use of the resource must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin, subject to applicable jurisdiction and venue rules.

12. Changes to These Terms

Revised terms may be posted at any time and take effect upon publication 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 in force. The affected provision will be adjusted only as far as necessary.

15. Questions

Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.