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These conditions govern access to Pima County Criminal History. Browsing its pages, reading its material, or submitting a search means that you accept these terms. Do not continue using the site if you disagree with them.

NO FCRA USE. Pima County Criminal History is privately operated and has no connection to a local, Arizona, or federal government agency. This resource and its advertising partners do not offer services for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant screening, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site helps readers locate official criminal-record resources in Pima County, Arizona. It is neither a private investigation business nor a consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site, independent from every government office. It does not retain official criminal records, obtain records on a visitor's behalf, conduct an official background check, or submit filings for anyone.

The material directs readers to Pima County record custodians, including the Pima County Sheriff's Department, criminal courts, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Central State Repository, and the Arizona Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect to outside research tools.

2. Rules for Using This Site

Use of the site is conditioned on an agreement not to:

  • Deploy bots, scrapers, or other automated tools against the pages
  • Interfere with performance or prevent others from accessing the site
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or restricted area
  • Use information to threaten, stalk, or harass another person
  • Rely on site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
  • Violate a federal, Arizona, or local law through use of the site

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

No one may use information found here or through a linked service to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or discriminate against another person. Such conduct may also violate the law. This restriction is especially important for Arizona Sex Offender Registry data. AZDPS warns that threats, intimidation, or harassment based on registry information may result in criminal prosecution. Public registry records support safety awareness, not retaliation, vigilantism, employment blacklisting, or housing discrimination.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

Pima County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It does not create consumer reports, credit reports, or background-check reports. Its advertising partners likewise do not provide tools here for evaluating job candidates, rental applications, insurance rates, or credit. Information from these pages or linked tools must not be used to:

  • Assess creditworthiness or calculate an insurance premium
  • Approve or deny a license, permit, or public benefit
  • Evaluate a housing or rental application
  • Make a decision to hire, retain, or dismiss someone
  • Carry out any other activity governed by the FCRA

When a regulated purpose requires a background check, use an authorized Arizona Department of Public Safety process or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.

5. No Legal Advice

The content is not legal advice. General explanations of Pima County records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, sealing rule, or limited expungement remedy applies to an individual matter. Seek advice from an attorney licensed in Arizona.

6. No Warranties

All content and functions are supplied "as is," without a promise that:

  • An outside search provider's results will be complete or correct
  • The pages contain no defects, errors, or security weaknesses
  • Service will remain available without delay or interruption
  • Every item of information is current, complete, or accurate

Criminal records can change when charges are filed or dismissed, records are sealed, or a qualifying marijuana matter is expunged. Updates may not be reflected at once. No page should be treated as an official statement from the Pima County sheriff, a court, AZDPS, or any other agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may lead to sheriff pages, court portals, Arizona agencies, legal-aid groups, and outside search providers. Following a link leaves this site for a service controlled by someone else. Pima County Criminal History is not responsible for that service's content, availability, fees, or data practices. Review its terms before use.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, code, graphics, and logos belong to Pima County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create derivative material without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pima County Criminal History is not responsible for damages arising from site use, including reliance on information obtained here or from a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold the site harmless against a claim, demand, or proceeding caused by your use of the service or a violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.

11. Governing Law

Arizona law governs these terms. A dispute arising from use of the site must be brought in a court located in Arizona.

12. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be restricted or terminated at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.

14. Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be modified only to the extent needed for enforcement.

15. Questions

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