Terms & Conditions for Using This Site

Accessing or using St. Clair County Recent Arrests means that you agree to these terms and conditions. They apply to the site’s informational guides, links, and outside search tools. If you do not accept every term below, stop using the website.

This privately owned site is not affiliated with a government body, sheriff, jail, or corrections department. Neither this site nor its advertising partners offers credit, employment, insurance, tenant-screening, or other FCRA-covered services. The site points to St. Clair County and Illinois arrest and custody resources. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.


Purpose and Ownership

This private reference site has no government connection. It does not keep official records, confirm a person’s custody, release anyone, or submit government documents for a visitor.

Its purpose is to direct readers to St. Clair County jail and arrest-record resources, Illinois custody systems, and independently operated research tools.


Acceptable Site Use

You agree to use this website responsibly and only for lawful purposes. In particular, you must not:

  • violate any law through your use of the site;
  • use information to stalk, threaten, or harass another person;
  • base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on site content;
  • seek access to systems or data without authorization;
  • operate automated bots or scrapers against the site; or
  • interfere with another visitor’s access.

Fair Credit Reporting Act Restriction

This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not supply background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. You agree not to use its content for:

  • hiring, firing, or other employment decisions;
  • tenant selection or housing screening;
  • creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing;
  • licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility; or
  • any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.

Services Operated by Others

Links may lead to jail rosters, arrest information, Sheriff or corrections pages, government portals, legal-aid material, and outside search services. We do not control their content, privacy practices, accuracy, or availability. Review each destination’s own terms before using it.


No Promises or Warranties

The website and its content are offered “as is.” We make no promise concerning:

  • accuracy, completeness, or timeliness;
  • continuous access without interruption;
  • freedom from errors, bugs, or security flaws; or
  • the scope or quality of an outside provider’s results.

Custody and public-record information can change quickly. Nothing published here is an official statement from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department or another government agency.


Liability Is Limited

To the greatest extent allowed by law, the site and its operators are not liable for losses or damages arising from access to, use of, or reliance on this website.


Your Duty to Cover Claims

You agree to defend and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the website or your violation of these terms.


Ownership of Site Material

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to St. Clair County Recent Arrests or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, or modify them without written permission.


Future Term Changes

We may revise these terms at any time. A new version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.


Restriction or Termination

We may restrict, suspend, or end access to the site at any time and for any reason, without advance notice.


Illinois Law Controls

Illinois law governs these terms. Any dispute must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in Illinois.


If One Term Is Invalid

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be adjusted only as much as necessary.


Questions About These Terms

Use the Contact Us page for questions about these terms.