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Terms of Use

These conditions govern every visit, search, and use of the website. Using any part of it means that you accept the terms below. If you do not agree, discontinue use.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no affiliation with a government body. Neither it nor its advertising partners provides a service for credit decisions, employment screening, tenant evaluation, insurance underwriting, or another use regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to identify Orangeburg County and South Carolina criminal-record resources. It is not a private investigator or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is an independent, private reference site. It neither stores official criminal records nor retrieves records, conducts official checks, or files papers for a user.

Its pages identify the Orangeburg County sheriff, criminal courts, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division repository, South Carolina Public Sex Offender Registry, and other custodians. Some pages also connect visitors with outside research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You agree that you will not:

  • Use the website in violation of any applicable law
  • Threaten, stalk, or harass a person using information found here
  • Use site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
  • Deploy a bot, scraper, or automated collection tool against the pages
  • Interfere with service performance or another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No information from this website or a linked tool may be used to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may be criminal. South Carolina places specific limits on misuse of South Carolina Public Sex Offender Registry information, including S.C. Code §23-3-510 when registry data is used to commit another offense. Registry access supports public-safety awareness, never vigilante action or unlawful discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and create no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Our partners' tools are not offered for evaluating job candidates, rental applicants, insurance rates, or credit. You agree not to use information from this website or a linked service to:

  • Make an employment decision
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Set insurance terms or assess credit
  • Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
  • Carry out any other activity governed by the FCRA

Any check required for an FCRA-regulated purpose must come through a lawful, FCRA-compliant provider and follow the rules applicable to that use.

5. No Legal Advice

The content is not legal advice. General information about Orangeburg County records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement law affects an individual matter. Consult a licensed South Carolina attorney for that judgment.

6. No Warranties

Everything on this site is provided "as is." We do not guarantee that:

  • Any information will always be complete, accurate, or current
  • The website will remain continuously available
  • The service will contain no defect, error, or security weakness
  • A partner's search result will be correct or comprehensive

Criminal records change as charges are filed, dismissed, restricted, or expunged. Gaps and delays can occur. No content here is an official statement of a court, sheriff, or other public agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links to sheriff offices, court portals, agencies, legal resources, and outside search services lead to platforms we do not control. We are not responsible for their availability, prices, data practices, or content. Review each destination's terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Orangeburg County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Written permission is required to copy, adapt, distribute, or build upon that material.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damage arising from use of the website, its information, or any linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, actions, and demands resulting from your use of the website or breach of these terms, including related legal costs.

11. Governing Law

South Carolina law governs these terms. Any dispute tied to website use must be filed in a court located in South Carolina.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms, and a revision takes effect when posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be limited or terminated at any time, for any reason, without prior notice.

14. Severability

If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue. The affected term will be modified only as necessary to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.