Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference resource with no government affiliation. We do not hold official criminal records, obtain them on a user's behalf, conduct an official background check, or submit documents for anyone.

The content directs readers to Hampton County law enforcement and courts, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Criminal Justice Information Services, the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry Tool, and outside research services.

2. Rules for Using This Site

By using the site, you agree not to:

• Use automated scrapers, robots, or similar tools on the pages
• Harass, threaten, or stalk a person with information found here
• Interfere with site performance or another person's access
• Rely on the content for a hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decision
• Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, system, or data
• Violate a local, state, or federal law through use of the service

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

You may not use information from these pages or a linked tool to threaten, intimidate, stalk, harass, or discriminate against anyone. South Carolina imposes added penalties under S.C. Code §23-3-510 when registry information is used to commit an offense. The South Carolina Sex Offender Registry Tool supports public safety awareness, not vigilantism, employment blacklisting, or housing discrimination.

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 official background checks. Our services and the services of advertising partners are not designed to screen applicants, evaluate rental requests, set insurance rates, or assess credit. You must not use site or linked-tool data to:

• Set an insurance premium or evaluate credit
• Make an employment or termination decision
• Determine eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
• Review a tenant or housing application
• Carry out any other activity governed by the FCRA

Any check needed for a regulated purpose must come from an appropriate FCRA-compliant provider or an authorized official process through South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

5. No Legal Advice

The material is not legal advice. General explanations of Hampton County criminal records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement law affects a particular case. Consult a lawyer licensed in South Carolina for that advice.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:

• A partner's search results will be complete or correct
• The site will remain available without interruption
• Every page is free from bugs, errors, or security weaknesses
• Information will always be accurate, complete, and up to date

Criminal records change as cases are filed, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Gaps and delays can occur. No statement here is an official representation from Hampton County, a court, a sheriff, SLED, or another government body.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links may open a sheriff page, court portal, South Carolina agency, legal-aid service, or outside search provider. We do not operate those destinations and are not responsible for their content, fees, privacy practices, terms, or availability. Review the destination's rules before using it.

8. Intellectual Property

Hampton County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, code, logos, and graphics. Written permission is required before copying, changing, distributing, or creating derivative material from that content.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of the site, its information, or a linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against a demand, action, or claim caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms, including related legal expenses.

11. Governing Law

South Carolina law governs these terms, and any dispute related to site use must be brought in a court located in South Carolina. Government access to records remains subject where applicable to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code Title 30, Chapter 4, while S.C. Code §23-3-115 governs SLED dissemination of criminal-history information.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms. A revision takes effect when the new version is posted here.

13. Cutting Off Access

We may suspend, restrict, or end access at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.

14. Severability

If part of these terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be changed only as far as needed to make it enforceable.

15. Questions

Questions about these terms may be submitted through the Contact page.