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These terms establish the rules that apply when you access or interact with this website in any way. By loading any page on this site, you confirm that you have reviewed these terms and agree to follow them completely. If you find any part of these terms objectionable, stop using this website right away and do not return.

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA) NOTICE: This website is privately owned and maintained. It has no connection, affiliation, or partnership with any city, county, state, or federal government body. Neither this site nor any of its sponsors, advertising partners, or linked services operates as a consumer reporting agency or provides any service regulated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This includes but is not limited to background screening for employment decisions, credit evaluations, tenant screening, and insurance underwriting. The sole function of this website is to serve as an informational guide that helps visitors locate publicly available records within the State of Missouri. This site does not perform private investigations, generate consumer reports, or operate as a consumer reporting agency under any applicable statute.

1. What This Website Is

This is a privately run informational resource that operates independently from all government entities. We maintain no official relationship with, endorsement from, or agreement with the State of Missouri, any county or municipal government, or any arm of the federal government. We do not possess, store, or have custody of actual public records, and we lack the ability to file documents, retrieve originals, modify records, or produce certified copies on behalf of any visitor.

Our function is to aggregate navigational information that points visitors toward the correct government agencies, courthouses, and bureaus responsible for maintaining public records throughout Missouri. We may also direct you to independent third-party search tools that compile records from multiple sources. Any information you obtain through those external platforms is governed by their own terms and policies, not ours.

2. Rules for Using This Site

You must use this website in a manner that is lawful and consistent with its intended informational purpose. By accessing this site, you agree that you will refrain from the following conduct:

  • Breaking any local, state, federal, or international law or regulation in the course of using this website or acting on information obtained here
  • Using this site to harass, stalk, threaten, or engage in any behavior designed to intimidate or cause harm to another person
  • Applying any data, content, or search results obtained through this website to make decisions about employment, housing eligibility, creditworthiness, insurance qualification, or any other purpose covered by the FCRA
  • Trying to breach, circumvent, or probe the security of our servers, databases, hosting infrastructure, or any restricted portion of this website
  • Running automated tools, scrapers, bots, spiders, or crawlers to extract, copy, or harvest content from this site without obtaining our explicit written permission first
  • Taking any action that disrupts, degrades, or unreasonably burdens the website's performance, its infrastructure, or the browsing experience of other visitors

3. This Site Is Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This website does not qualify as a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.). We do not assemble, store, or share consumer reports in any form. We do not provide background check services, private investigation services, or investigative reporting of any kind. None of the services provided by this site or by our affiliated partners are designed for use in evaluating any individual for purposes of credit, employment, insurance, housing, or similar decisions. You are strictly forbidden from using information gathered through this site or any linked service to:

  • Influence hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, or any other employment-related decision about any person
  • Screen tenants, evaluate lease applications, or make any determination about an individual's suitability as a renter or occupant
  • Judge eligibility for credit facilities, personal loans, mortgages, insurance policies, or any other financial product
  • Evaluate qualification for government benefits, professional licenses, academic scholarships, or any public or private assistance program
  • Perform any other assessment or action that triggers obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act or comparable consumer protection laws

4. Links to Other Websites

This site includes hyperlinks leading to websites owned and managed by unrelated third parties. These links exist purely for your convenience. When you follow a link away from our pages, the privacy policies, terms of use, and data practices of that destination site apply instead of ours. We have no editorial authority over third-party content, cannot vouch for its accuracy or completeness, and bear no responsibility for how external sites handle your personal information or browsing data. Following any outbound link is your choice and your risk.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Everything on this website, including all content, tools, functions, and features, is delivered on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, and we specifically disclaim guarantees concerning:

  • The precision, completeness, dependability, freshness, or timeliness of anything published on this site
  • Continuous or uninterrupted access to the website, our servers, or any related functionality
  • The absence of harmful code, malware, or security vulnerabilities within the website
  • The quality, accuracy, or usefulness of search results provided by this site or by linked third-party services

Public records are subject to constant revision, correction, and supplementation by the government agencies that maintain them. Although we work to present current and reliable information about Missouri public records, we do not and cannot guarantee that our content mirrors every recent change or is entirely free of errors.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent that Missouri law and applicable federal law allow, this website, its owners, operators, staff, contractors, and any affiliated parties disclaim all liability for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages that arise from or relate to your use of this website. This limitation covers damages of every kind, including but not limited to those caused by:

  • Errors, inaccuracies, outdated data, or missing information in anything we publish
  • Physical harm, property damage, or financial loss resulting from your reliance on any content found here
  • Unauthorized access to our systems or any exposure of personal data stored on our servers
  • Downtime, slow performance, or temporary or permanent unavailability of any feature
  • Harmful code or malicious software transmitted through this website or any link it contains

7. Your Agreement to Indemnify

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless this website along with its owners, operators, employees, contractors, licensors, and affiliated parties against any claims, demands, lawsuits, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) that result from your use of this website, your breach of these Terms of Use, your infringement of any third-party right, or any action taken by another party as a consequence of your conduct on or through this site. This obligation survives the termination of your access and remains effective regardless of the legal theory underlying any claim.

8. Ownership of Content

All written material, graphics, images, logos, icons, page designs, code, and other creative content displayed on this website belong to this site or its content providers and are protected under applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property law. You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, distribute, modify, display, transmit, or use any portion of this website for any purpose, whether commercial or personal, without first obtaining written authorization from the website owner. Unauthorized use of any material on this site may result in civil and criminal liability.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may revise, supplement, or replace any part of these Terms of Use at any time and without individual notice. Updated terms take effect the moment they appear on this page. You are responsible for checking this page from time to time to stay informed of any revisions. If you continue using the website after updated terms are posted, you accept those changes as binding. If you disagree with a revision, your only option is to stop using the site.

10. Termination of Access

We may limit, suspend, or permanently revoke your access to this website at any time, for any reason, with or without notice. This includes situations where we believe you have violated these terms, acted in a way that is harmful to the site or its users, or used the website in a manner contrary to its purpose. When your access ends, all rights granted under these terms end immediately, and you must stop all use of the website.

11. Applicable Law

These Terms of Use and any disputes connected to your use of this website are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without reference to conflict of law principles. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts situated within the State of Missouri for resolving any legal dispute, action, or proceeding related to these terms or your use of this website.

12. Severability

If a court with proper jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms of Use to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, that finding does not affect the remaining provisions. The problematic provision will be adjusted to the minimum extent needed to make it enforceable while honoring its original intent. If adjustment is not feasible, it will be removed, and every other provision will remain fully operative.

13. Questions About These Terms

If anything in these Terms of Use is unclear to you, or if you have specific questions about any provision, visit our Contact page and send us a message. We are happy to address your questions and will do our best to respond promptly.