Terms & Conditions of Use

The Purpose and Limits of This Site

This is a private reference website with no government connection. It stores no official records and cannot verify custody, release a person, or file a document with an agency or court.

It points readers toward Mercer County and West Virginia custody, court, and public-record resources and may connect visitors with third-party research tools. Any records-access description is informational only and does not change the requirements of W. Va. Code §29B-1-3 or other applicable law.

Responsible Use

You may use this site only lawfully and respectfully. In particular, you agree not to:

• Use the site in violation of any law.
• Use information from it to stalk, harass, or threaten another person.
• Use site content to make hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or its systems.
• Operate bots, scrapers, or similar automated collection tools.
• Interfere with another person's access to the site.

FCRA Prohibition

Mercer County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Neither we nor our advertising partners provide consumer reports, credit reports, background checks, or screening services. You agree not to use information from this site for any FCRA-covered purpose, including:

• A hiring, termination, or other employment decision.
• Tenant or housing screening.
• A creditworthiness determination or insurance-premium decision.
• A licensing, permit, or government-program eligibility determination.
• Any other use regulated by the FCRA.

Outside Resources

Links may lead to jail or custody search pages, booking-feed resources, sheriff and corrections sites, government portals, legal-aid resources, or outside search tools. Those links are offered for convenience, not as an endorsement. We do not control their content, data handling, availability, or terms, and you should review their policies before using them.

Service Provided As Is

The site and its content are supplied "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We do not guarantee:

• The accuracy, completeness, or current status of information.
• Uninterrupted availability.
• That the site is free of errors, bugs, or security weaknesses.
• The completeness of a partner's search results.

Custody status and public records can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement by a sheriff, corrections department, court, or other government agency.

Limits of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Mercer County Busted Mugshots is not liable for damages arising from use of, reliance on, or inability to use this site or an external resource.

Your Responsibility for Claims

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Mercer County Busted Mugshots harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees resulting from your use of the site or your breach of these terms.

Site Materials

The site's text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Mercer County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, or modify those materials without prior written permission, except where law permits otherwise.

Changes to These Terms

We may modify these terms at any time. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here.

Access to the Site

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

Applicable Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of West Virginia. Any dispute arising from them must be brought in a court located within West Virginia, subject to applicable jurisdiction rules.

Severability

If a court finds any provision of these terms unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective. The affected provision will be adjusted only as far as necessary to make it enforceable.

Questions About These Terms

Questions about these terms may be sent through the Get in Touch page.