NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no connection to Cedar County, the State of Iowa, or another government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners provides a service intended for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other FCRA-regulated decisions. It is a public-record reference, not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site operated independently of government. It does not store official criminal files, obtain records for visitors, perform official checks, or submit filings.
Its role is to identify official custodians, including the Cedar County sheriff, Iowa District Court, Iowa DCI Criminal History Record Dissemination Unit, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry, along with outside tools that may assist lawful research.
2. Rules for Using This Site
As a condition of access, you must not:
- Use the website in breach of federal, Iowa, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, harass, or target another person with information found here
- Use site content for lending, insurance, employment, or housing decisions
- Attempt access to systems or data without authorization
- Send bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools against the pages
- Disrupt service or interfere with another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information from this website or a linked service may not be used to harass, intimidate, stalk, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Misuse can also violate criminal law. Iowa Sex Offender Registry information is supplied for public awareness and safety, not vigilantism or retaliation against a listed person.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create credit reports, background checks, or any form of consumer report. Our services and those of advertising partners are not designed for regulated screening. You agree not to use this site or a linked tool to:
- Set insurance rates or judge credit eligibility
- Make an employment decision
- Evaluate a rental or housing application
- Determine eligibility for a permit, license, or public benefit
- Carry out any other purpose regulated by the FCRA
Use an authorized Iowa process and an FCRA-compliant provider when a lawfully permitted regulated report is required.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is not legal advice and cannot determine how an Iowa charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement law affects a particular matter. Consult a licensed Iowa attorney for advice.
6. No Warranties
All material and functions are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:
- Outside search results will be accurate or complete
- Site access will always be continuous
- Every fact will remain complete, accurate, and current
- The pages will be free from defects or security vulnerabilities
Charges, dispositions, confidentiality orders, and Iowa expungement actions can change a public record. Updates may lag, so no site statement should be treated as an official response from a court, sheriff, DCI, or other agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to county offices, Iowa court systems, state agencies, legal resources, and independent search services. We do not control those destinations and accept no responsibility for their content, data practices, prices, or availability. Review the destination's own terms.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Cedar County Criminal History or its content partners. Written permission is required before copying, distributing, adapting, or building upon that material.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the greatest extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of the website, its information, or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless from claims, demands, and proceedings caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms, including related legal costs.
11. Governing Law
Iowa law governs these terms. Iowa Code chapter 22 applies to records held by Iowa public bodies, and chapter 692 governs dissemination of Iowa criminal-history information; neither makes this private website an official custodian. Any dispute arising from website use must be brought in a court located in Iowa.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these conditions. A revision takes effect when the updated terms are posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or terminated at any time, with or without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision is modified only to the extent needed for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be sent through the Contact page.