FCRA and Consumer Reporting Notice

FCRA notice

Not a consumer reporting agency or background-check service

County Arrest Records is not a consumer reporting agency and does not provide consumer reports, background checks, tenant screening reports, employment screening reports or eligibility recommendations.

Not FCRA reportsNo eligibility decisionsNo employment screeningNo tenant screening

Do not use this site for FCRA-covered purposes

This website must not be used to decide eligibility for employment, housing, credit, insurance, education, professional licensing, benefits or any other purpose covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act or similar state laws.

If you need a legally compliant background check or consumer report, use the appropriate authorised process and follow all applicable notice, consent, dispute and adverse-action rules.

Allowed and prohibited uses

This table explains the difference in plain English.

UseAllowed here?Reason
General public-record educationYesThe site explains source routes and public-record concepts.
Personal learning about where records may be foundYesUsers can learn how official sources are commonly organised.
Employment screeningNoThis may require FCRA-compliant consumer reporting processes.
Tenant screeningNoHousing eligibility decisions can trigger consumer reporting laws.
Credit, insurance or licensing decisionNoThese are high-stakes eligibility uses requiring legal compliance.

No reports, scores or recommendations

We do not compile consumer reports, score people, verify identities for eligibility purposes, provide adverse-action notices, certify criminal histories, or recommend whether someone should be hired, rented to, insured, licensed or trusted.

Any page on this website is informational only and should be independently verified through official and lawful channels.

For businesses and landlords

Businesses, landlords, employers, insurers, lenders, licensing bodies and other decision-makers should not rely on this website. Consult legal counsel and use compliant screening procedures when required by law.

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