NO FCRA USE. This is a private resource with no connection to Pend Oreille County, the State of Washington, or the federal government. Neither the website nor its advertising partners provides a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another purpose controlled by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The material is for public reference only. No private-investigation or consumer-reporting service is offered.
1. What This Website Is
This is an independently operated private reference site, not a government office. It neither stores official criminal records nor retrieves records, performs official background checks, or submits filings on a visitor's behalf.
Its reference material directs readers toward the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Civil Division, Pend Oreille District Court, Pend Oreille Superior Court, Washington State Patrol, and the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry. Some pages may also provide access to outside search services.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the website is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Violate federal, Washington, or local law through use of the website
- Harass, stalk, intimidate, or threaten a person with information obtained here
- Rely on website content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or restricted area
- Deploy scraping software, bots, or other automated collection tools
- Interfere with the service or prevent others from accessing it
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information reached here or through an outside tool must not be used to stalk, threaten, harass, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Washington law governs use of Washington Sex Offender Public Registry data, and criminal conduct directed at a registrant may be punished. The registry exists for public safety, not vigilantism or blacklisting.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create credit reports, background checks, or other consumer reports. Its advertising partners likewise do not offer tools here for applicant screening, rental decisions, insurance pricing, or credit judgments. Information from this website or a linked service may not be used to:
- Make a decision to hire, retain, or dismiss a person
- Evaluate a rental or other housing application
- Assess credit or calculate an insurance premium
- Set eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
- Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA
An FCRA-regulated check must be obtained from Washington State Patrol or another provider that follows all applicable FCRA requirements.
5. No Legal Advice
Information about Pend Oreille County records is general reference material, not legal advice. Questions about the effect of a charge, conviction, warrant, vacation, or sealing rule should be taken to a licensed Washington attorney.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are offered "as is," without any guarantee that:
- Any item of information is complete, accurate, or current
- Access will remain available without delay or interruption
- The website contains no defect, error, or security weakness
- An outside search service will return complete or accurate results
Criminal charges can be amended, dismissed, filed, sealed, or vacated, leaving older information incomplete or stale. Website content is not an official statement by a sheriff, court, or other public agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
A link may lead to a Pend Oreille County office, Washington court portal, state agency, legal resource, or outside search service. Those destinations control their own prices, availability, content, privacy practices, and terms. This website does not control them.
8. Intellectual Property
Pend Oreille County Criminal History or its content partners owns the website's text, logos, graphics, and code. Prior written permission is required to copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative material from them.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, no liability is accepted for damage arising from website use, including reliance on information obtained here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless against a claim, demand, or legal proceeding caused by your use of the website or violation of these terms, including associated legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by Washington law, including applicable provisions of the Washington Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Washington courts are the required forum for disputes arising from website use. The Washington Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, and Criminal Records Privacy Act, chapter 10.97 RCW, govern official custodians and records rather than converting this private website into a public agency.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated language is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended, restricted, or terminated at any time and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected term will be modified only to the extent needed for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions concerning these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.