NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no affiliation with Polk County, Wisconsin, or any government agency. It and its advertising partners do not offer services for credit, employment, tenant, or insurance decisions, or any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This is a record-location resource, not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site with no government authority. We neither keep official criminal records nor retrieve agency files, perform official checks, or submit documents for a visitor.
Its content identifies Polk County Sheriff's Records, the Polk County Circuit Court clerk, Wisconsin DOJ's Crime Information Bureau, and the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry Program as separate custodians. Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39, governs requests to public authorities. Criminal-history repository collection and dissemination are addressed in Wis. Stat. §§ 165.82-165.84.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the website, you agree not to:
- Use the service in violation of federal, Wisconsin, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, intimidate, or harass another person
- Use content for a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, server, or system
- Deploy a bot, scraper, or other automated collection method
- Interfere with performance or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information obtained here or through a linked service must not be used to stalk, threaten, harass, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate. Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry Program information exists for public-safety awareness. Using it to confront a listed person, harm a household, or commit another offense is forbidden and may result in criminal or civil consequences under applicable law, including Wisconsin's registration and disclosure framework in Wis. Stat. §§ 301.45 and 301.46.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not generate consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Our advertising partners' tools are not offered here for a regulated decision. You must not use website or linked-tool information to:
- Evaluate a person for employment
- Review a rental or housing application
- Set credit or insurance eligibility or terms
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Make any other decision governed by the FCRA
A legally regulated check must come through the authorized official or compliant channel applicable to that purpose, not through this website.
5. No Legal Advice
General information about Polk County records is not legal advice. Only a licensed Wisconsin attorney can advise how a charge, warrant, conviction, or expungement rule affects a particular situation.
6. No Warranties
All website content and functions are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:
- Content will always be current, accurate, or complete
- Outside search results will be reliable or exhaustive
- The website will operate without interruption
- Every page will be free from defects or security risks
Case and agency records can change after charges, dismissals, corrections, or expungement. Treat the originating Polk County or Wisconsin office, not this website, as the official source.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links can open a government portal, court page, legal-aid resource, or outside search service that we do not control. The destination is responsible for its content, availability, charges, privacy practices, and terms. Review those conditions before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code are owned by Polk County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, redistributed, or used to create derivative material without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damages arising from website use, linked services, or reliance on information obtained through either.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against claims, demands, actions, fees, and costs resulting from your use of the website or breach of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Wisconsin law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from website use must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms. A revision becomes effective when the updated version is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended, limited, or terminated at any time and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected term will be narrowed only as needed to become enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.