NO FCRA USE. Carteret County Criminal History is privately owned and has no government affiliation. Neither it nor its advertising partners provides a service for employment, credit, tenant, or insurance decisions, or for any other purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site only helps visitors locate criminal-record resources in Carteret County, North Carolina. It is not a private-investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site operates independently from government. It does not store official criminal files, retrieve records, perform official checks, or submit documents for a visitor.
Its role is to identify the Carteret Sheriff's Records Division, the Clerk of Superior Court, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry, and outside research tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the site, you agree not to:
- Use the pages in violation of local, state, or federal law
- Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
- Use site content for housing, hiring, lending, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized access to any system
- Deploy scrapers, bots, or automated collection tools against the pages
- Disrupt performance or prevent another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use site or linked-tool information to stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or discriminate. Such conduct may be criminal. North Carolina's Article 27A registry framework places particular limits on misuse of North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry information. It is a public-safety resource, not a basis for vigilantism, blacklisting, or housing discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and create no consumer report, credit report, or background check. Our advertising partners likewise do not offer their linked services here for applicant screening, rental review, insurance pricing, or credit decisions. You may not use this site or a linked tool 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 lawful check for an FCRA-regulated purpose must come from an appropriate FCRA-compliant provider or official channel, not this site.
5. No Legal Advice
The content is not legal advice. General explanations of Carteret County records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expunction law affects one person. Consult a licensed North Carolina attorney for that advice.
6. No Warranties
All content is supplied "as is." We make no promise 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
Filed charges, dismissals, sealed records, and expunctions can change what official sources show. Gaps are unavoidable, and no page here is an official statement by a court, sheriff, or agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to government offices, court portals, legal resources, and outside search services that we do not control. We are not responsible for a destination's content, privacy practices, pricing, or availability. Review its own terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Carteret County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to copy, adapt, modify, or distribute that material.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damages arising from use of the site, its information, or any linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by your site use or violation of these terms, including related legal costs.
11. Governing Law
North Carolina law governs these terms, including applicable consumer-protection law such as G.S. 75-1.1. Any dispute concerning site use must be brought in a court located in North Carolina.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise the terms at any time. A revision becomes effective when posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be limited or ended at any time, without advance notice and for any reason.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue. The affected provision will be adjusted only as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.