NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not affiliated with a local, North Carolina, or federal government office. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, tenant, insurance, or any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Lincoln County Criminal History is a public-reference resource, not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site has no government affiliation. It does not store official criminal records, conduct official checks, retrieve files, or submit documents for a visitor.
Its content directs readers to the Lincoln County sheriff and courts, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation repository, the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry, and outside tools that may assist with lawful personal research. The North Carolina Public Records Law in Chapter 132 governs public access to government-held records, while Section 15A-151 restricts official access to confidential expunction files. Neither law makes this private website a record custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Use automated bots or scrapers against the pages
- Interfere with site speed, access, or another visitor's use
- Attempt unauthorized access to any system or account
- Stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten a person
- Use the content for credit, employment, tenant, or insurance decisions
- Violate any applicable federal, state, or local law
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No information from this website or a linked tool may be used to harass, stalk, intimidate, threaten, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may be criminal. North Carolina places special limits on misuse of North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry data. Registry information supports lawful public-safety awareness, not vigilantism or adverse screening decisions.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Lincoln County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. The website and its advertising partners are not designed for regulated screening. Information from this site or any linked tool must not be used to:
- Determine creditworthiness or insurance pricing
- Evaluate a job applicant or worker
- Review a renter or housing applicant
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated decision
A lawful regulated check must come through the authorized North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation process or a provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
Content is general information, not legal advice. Only a licensed North Carolina attorney can advise how a Lincoln County charge, conviction, warrant, or expunction rule applies to specific facts.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are provided "as is." No promise is made that:
- Partner search results will be complete or correctly matched
- Pages will be free from bugs, errors, or security flaws
- The website will remain available without interruption
- Information will always be current, accurate, or complete
Criminal records change when charges are filed, resolved, restricted, or expunged. Delays and gaps can occur. Nothing published here is an official statement from a Lincoln County court, sheriff, or North Carolina agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links lead to sheriff pages, court portals, North Carolina agencies, legal-aid resources, and outside search services. Those destinations are outside our control. We are not responsible for their content, fees, privacy choices, terms, or availability.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Lincoln County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or adapted without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for damage arising from use of the website or a decision based on content from it or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or legal action caused by your use of the website or violation of these terms, including related legal costs.
11. Governing Law
North Carolina law, including applicable consumer-protection provisions in Chapter 75 of the General Statutes, governs these terms. A dispute arising from use of the website must be brought in a court located in North Carolina.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted 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 force. The affected provision is adjusted only as far as needed for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be directed through the Contact page.