Terms of Service

What This Website Is

This is a private reference site. It does not store official jail records, court records, booking photos, custody files, or government documents. It cannot confirm whether a person is in custody, release a person, post bond, or file court paperwork.

The site points visitors toward Shelby County inmate and jail record resources, Iowa public-record paths under Iowa Code chapter 22, official locators, and outside research tools.

Rules for Use

• Do not use the site in a way that violates any law.
• Do not use information to stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate anyone.
• Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or other regulated screening.
• Do not attempt unauthorized access to the site or its systems.
• Do not run bots, scrapers, or automated extraction tools.
• Do not interfere with site access for other users.

No Consumer Reports

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, tenant reports, employment reports, or consumer reports. You agree not to use any information from this site or linked partner tools for FCRA-covered purposes.

• Employment decisions, including hiring or termination.
• Tenant or housing screening.
• Credit, lending, or insurance decisions.
• Licensing, permits, benefits, or government-program eligibility.
• Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.

Outside Links

The site links to jail resources, sheriff pages, Iowa courts, Iowa Department of Corrections tools, federal locators, IowaVINE, legal resources, and outside search services. Those websites are not controlled by Shelby County Inmate Population. Their content, uptime, data handling, fees, and terms belong to them.

No Warranties

The site is provided as is. We do not guarantee the following points.

• That any record detail is accurate, complete, or current.
• That the site or a linked service will always be available.
• That the site will be free of errors, bugs, or security flaws.
• That partner search results will be complete or useful for any specific need.

Custody status, court records, roster entries, and Iowa public records can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement from a sheriff, jail, court, or government agency.

Liability Limits

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Shelby County Inmate Population is not liable for losses or damages connected to use of the site, inability to use the site, linked sites, partner tools, or reliance on any information found through them.

Indemnification

You agree to hold Shelby County Inmate Population harmless from claims, costs, damages, and legal fees that arise from your site use, your misuse of information, or your violation of these terms.

Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, page design, and code on this site belong to Shelby County Inmate Population or its content partners unless another source is identified. You may not copy, distribute, modify, or republish site materials without written permission.

Changes to Terms

These terms may be changed at any time. Updated terms apply when they are posted on this page.

Access Limits

Access to the site may be limited, suspended, or blocked at any time, for any reason, and without notice.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by Iowa law. Disputes connected to these terms or site use must be brought in courts located in Iowa, unless controlling law requires a different forum.

Severability

If a court finds part of these terms invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue to apply. The invalid part should be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

Questions

Questions about these terms can be routed through the Get in Touch page.