NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no government affiliation. It and its advertising partners do not provide a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to identify Lincoln County and Wisconsin public-record resources. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site with no connection to a public agency. It cannot retrieve or certify an official file, conduct an official check, or submit legal forms for a visitor.
Its pages direct readers to the Lincoln County Sheriff, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau, Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry, and independent search providers. Public-office access remains governed by Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, while state criminal-history searches and reporting remain subject to Wis. Stat. §§ 165.82–165.84.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is permitted only if you agree not to:
- Use the service in violation of federal, Wisconsin, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, intimidate, or harass another person
- Apply site content to an FCRA-regulated credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
- Deploy automated scraping, bots, or extraction tools against the pages
- Interfere with availability or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use information found here or through a linked tool to harass, stalk, threaten, intimidate, or unlawfully discriminate. Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry information is provided for public safety under Wis. Stat. §§ 301.45 and 301.46. It must not be used for vigilantism, harassment, or an unlawful adverse decision.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. Site content and linked tools must not be used to:
- Make an employment decision
- Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
- Set credit or insurance eligibility or terms
- Determine access to a license, benefit, or permit where consumer-report law applies
- Support any other FCRA-regulated purpose
A legally permitted official check must be obtained through the proper Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau channel or a qualified FCRA-compliant provider.
5. No Legal Advice
General information about Lincoln County records is not legal advice. Only a licensed Wisconsin attorney can advise how a warrant, charge, disposition, or expungement rule affects a particular matter.
6. No Warranties
All material is provided "as is," without a promise that:
- Every fact is complete, correct, or current
- Access will be continuous or uninterrupted
- The service contains no defect or security weakness
- An outside search result is accurate or comprehensive
Charges, dispositions, custody, and access status can change. Site content may therefore lag behind the official source and must not be treated as a statement from a court, sheriff, or Wisconsin agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
External links lead to county offices, courts, Wisconsin agencies, legal resources, and commercial services that we do not control. Their operators alone are responsible for content, privacy practices, fees, terms, and availability.
8. Intellectual Property
Lincoln County Criminal History or its content partners own the text, graphics, logos, and code. Copying, changing, distributing, or creating derivative material requires prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim liability for loss arising from use of this website, its information, or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, actions, costs, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the service or breach of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Wisconsin law governs these terms. Any dispute connected with website use must be brought in a court located in Wisconsin.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these conditions. A revision takes effect when the updated version is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or ended at any time, with or without notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue. The affected text will be limited only as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be directed through the Contact page.