NO FCRA USE. Prince William County Criminal History is privately operated and has no connection to a local, Virginia, or federal government body. The website and its advertising partners do not provide products for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This is a records-location resource, not a private investigation service or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference website operates independently from government. It neither stores official files nor obtains official checks, submits court papers, or acts for a visitor.
Its content identifies Prince William County and Virginia custodians, including court clerks, the Police Records Section, the Virginia Department of State Police Civil & Applicant Records Exchange, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Some pages also display tools supplied by outside companies.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the website is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Break any federal, state, or local law while using this site
- Use information you find here to stalk, harass, or threaten anyone
- Base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on content from this site
- Try to break into our systems or gain access you are not supposed to have
- Run bots, scrapers, or automated tools against our pages
- Do anything that slows the site down or blocks other people from using it
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No website content or linked result may be used to stalk, threaten, intimidate, harass, or discriminate against a person. Virginia law gives this rule special force for the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Va. Code § 9.1-918 prohibits unauthorized use, intimidation, and harassment, and a willful violation may be punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Registry access supports public safety awareness, never vigilantism or unlawful discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Prince William County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create credit reports, background reports, or other consumer reports. Its advertising partners are not presented as providers for FCRA screening. You must not use website content or a linked result to:
- Decide whether to hire or fire someone
- Screen potential renters or housing applicants
- Judge creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
- Determine who qualifies for licenses, permits, or government programs
- Do anything else that falls under FCRA rules
A legally compliant report for a regulated purpose must come from an authorized official route or a provider that complies with the FCRA. The VSP CARE process is controlled by Virginia law and is not an instant public person-search service.
5. No Legal Advice
General descriptions of Prince William County records are not legal advice. Only a licensed Virginia attorney can advise how a warrant, charge, conviction, expungement, or sealing rule applies to a specific set of facts.
6. No Warranties
All material and functions are supplied "as is." No guarantee is made that:
- The information here is accurate, complete, or current at any given time
- The site will stay up and running without interruptions
- Our pages are free of errors, bugs, or security holes
- Results from our partner search tools will be thorough or accurate
Charges, dispositions, custody status, expungement, and sealing can alter a record after publication. Errors and gaps may therefore occur. Only the office that keeps the original file can issue an official statement or certified copy.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links can lead to county offices, Virginia courts, state agencies, legal resources, and outside search providers. We do not control an external service's content, privacy conduct, fees, uptime, or results. Its own terms apply after you leave this website.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, code, logos, and graphics belong to Prince William County Criminal History or the relevant content partner. Copying, adapting, distributing, or building on protected content requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law, we disclaim liability for loss or damage tied to use of the website, its content, or an outside service reached through a link.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless from claims, demands, expenses, and legal fees caused by your website use or a violation of these conditions.
11. Governing Law
Virginia law governs these terms. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., applies to qualifying government records rather than this private website, while Va. Code § 19.2-389 separately controls dissemination from the state CCRE. A dispute connected to website use must be brought in a court with jurisdiction in Virginia.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised. A revision becomes effective when the updated version is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended or ended at any time, with or without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected term will be narrowed only as much as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be submitted through the Contact page.