NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no affiliation with a government body. It and its advertising partners do not provide services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The resource identifies Cattaraugus County and New York criminal-record channels. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site, independent of every government office. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve files, perform official checks, or submit documents for users.
Its content routes readers to Cattaraugus County offices, criminal courts, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and the New York State Sex Offender Registry/Public Subdirectory. Some pages also connect to independent third-party tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the website, you agree not to:
- Use content for a decision regulated by the FCRA
- Stalk, threaten, harass, or intimidate any person
- Violate federal, New York, or local law
- Use bots, scrapers, or other automated access tools
- Seek unauthorized entry to systems or data
- Disrupt service or interfere with another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information obtained here or through a linked tool may not be used to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or illegally discriminate. New York Correction Law ยงยง168-b through 168-u limits disclosure and misuse of New York State Sex Offender Registry/Public Subdirectory data. Registry information exists for lawful safety awareness, never retaliation or vigilante conduct.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Our advertising partners do not turn this website into a service for regulated eligibility decisions. Information here or from a linked tool must not be used to:
- Set insurance rates or judge creditworthiness
- Evaluate an applicant for housing
- Make an employment decision
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other purpose governed by the FCRA
A check for a regulated purpose must come through a legally authorized official channel or an FCRA-compliant provider, not this website.
5. No Legal Advice
Website content is not legal advice. General Cattaraugus County information cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or New York record-sealing rule applies to one person. Consult a licensed New York attorney for legal advice.
6. No Warranties
All content is provided "as is," without a guarantee that:
- A partner search result is complete or correctly matched
- Every page is free from bugs, mistakes, or security weaknesses
- Information remains accurate, complete, and current
- The website will always be available without interruption
Records change as charges are filed, resolved, corrected, or sealed. Gaps and delays can occur, and no website statement replaces confirmation from a Cattaraugus County court, sheriff, DCJS, or another official custodian.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to government offices, courts, legal resources, and outside search services that we do not control. We are not responsible for an external service's content, availability, pricing, or data practices. Review its own terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Cattaraugus County Criminal History or its content partners. Copying, distribution, modification, or derivative use requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the greatest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for harm arising from use of the website, its information, or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims or demands caused by your use of the website or breach of these terms, including related legal costs.
11. Governing Law
New York law governs these terms. Any dispute tied to website use must be brought in a court located in New York.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision takes effect when it is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be limited or ended at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one term is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected term is adjusted only as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.