NO FCRA USE. This privately owned website has no connection to a local, Virginia, or federal government agency. The site and its advertising partners do not offer a service for credit, employment, tenant-screening, insurance, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its role is limited to directing readers to criminal-record resources for Northampton County, Virginia. It is neither a private investigation business nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is an independent private reference site. It does not store official records, retrieve a criminal file, perform an official background check, or submit paperwork for a visitor.
The site identifies the offices that maintain Northampton County criminal records, including the Sheriff's Office, the Eastville court clerks, the Virginia Department of State Police repository, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Access to government records remains governed by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., applicable court rules, and Virginia Code § 19.2-389 for dissemination from the state criminal-history repository.
2. Rules for Using This Site
As a condition of use, you agree not to:
- Use the website in violation of federal, Virginia, or local law
- Stalk, threaten, or harass a person with information found here
- Rely on site content for a hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized access to the site's systems or data
- Deploy a scraper, bot, or other automated collection tool against the pages
- Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
You may not use this site's information, or data reached through a linked tool, to intimidate, threaten, stalk, harass, or discriminate against anyone. Virginia Code § 9.1-918 specifically restricts misuse of information from the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, and prohibited conduct may carry criminal consequences. Registry publication serves public safety and victim identification. It does not authorize vigilantism, blacklisting, or discriminatory action.
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 background checks. No service offered by this site or an advertising partner is designed to evaluate an applicant, renter, borrower, or insured person. You must not use information from the site or a linked tool to:
- Make an employment or termination decision
- Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
- Set an insurance rate or assess creditworthiness
- Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other use controlled by the FCRA
A check needed for a regulated purpose must be obtained through an authorized official channel or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. Although it describes record access in Northampton County, it cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, expungement, or sealing rule applies to a particular person. Consult a lawyer licensed in Virginia for that advice.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are provided "as is." We make no promise that:
- Information will always be complete, correct, or current
- The website will remain available without interruption
- Every page will be free from defects, errors, or security weaknesses
- A partner search result will be complete or accurate
Criminal files can change when charges are filed, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Delays and gaps are possible, and no site content constitutes an official statement by the Northampton County sheriff, a court, or a Virginia agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may lead to sheriff pages, Virginia court portals, state-agency resources, legal-aid organizations, or outside search providers. Following one leaves this website for a service we do not control. We are not responsible for the destination's content, data practices, availability, or prices. Review its terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Northampton County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, logos, graphics, and code. No one may reproduce, alter, distribute, or create derivative material from that content without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of this website, including reliance on information found here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless against a claim, demand, or proceeding caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
Virginia law governs these terms. A dispute connected with use of the website must be brought in a court located within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated terms are posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access to the website may be suspended or ended at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision will be modified only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.