NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no connection to a local, Wisconsin, or federal government agency. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offers a service intended for credit, employment, insurance, housing, or another Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. The content identifies Pepin County and Wisconsin record resources. It is not a private investigation service or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site, independent of every government office. It does not store official criminal records, retrieve files, conduct government checks, or submit forms for a visitor.
The content identifies record holders such as Pepin County Sheriff, Wisconsin Circuit Court, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau, and the Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to outside research tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the website is conditioned on the following restrictions:
- Do not use bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
- Do not threaten, stalk, or harass any person with information found here
- Do not attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
- Do not use the content for housing, hiring, lending, or insurance decisions
- Do not disrupt performance or interfere with another visitor's access
- Do not violate federal, Wisconsin, or local law
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No visitor may use information from these pages or a linked service to stalk, intimidate, threaten, harass, or discriminate. Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry information receives special protection under Wis. Stat. §§ 301.45 and 301.46. It is supplied for public-safety awareness, not vigilantism or unlawful adverse action, and misuse against a registrant or family member may be prosecuted.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Pepin County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create credit reports, background checks, or consumer reports. Its advertising partners are not presented here as services for regulated screening. Information from the site or a linked tool must not be used 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 regulated purpose requires an appropriate official process through Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau or a provider that independently complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
The content is general information, not legal advice. Only a licensed Wisconsin attorney can assess how a warrant, charge, conviction, or expungement rule applies to a particular situation.
6. No Warranties
All content and functions are supplied "as is," without a guarantee 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, restrictions, and expungement status can change. Gaps and delays may occur, and no statement here is an official declaration from Pepin County Sheriff, a court, or another government body.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may open Pepin County offices, Wisconsin court portals, state agencies, legal resources, or independent search services. Those destinations control their own content, availability, prices, and data practices. Their terms should be reviewed before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Pepin County Criminal History or its content partners. Copying, adapting, distributing, or creating derivative work requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law, the operator is not liable for damages resulting from use of this website, its information, or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
A visitor agrees to defend and hold the operator harmless from claims or demands arising from that visitor's use or violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
Wisconsin law governs these terms, including applicable consumer protections under Wis. Stat. § 100.18. The Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, applies to government records, while Wis. Stat. §§ 165.83–165.84 govern Wisconsin DOJ criminal-history duties and dissemination. Any dispute tied to website use must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised. A revision takes effect when the new version is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be limited or terminated at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be narrowed only as much as necessary.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.