This privately owned site is not connected to any government body, sheriff, jail, court, or corrections department. It and its advertising partners do not provide FCRA-covered services, private investigation, or consumer reports. It is a source-reference service for Chautauqua County, New York records channels.
Nature of the Service
The site does not keep official jail or court files, confirm custody, release a person, or submit documents for a visitor. It identifies government and independent resources that may be relevant to a records question.
Links and search tools can direct visitors to third-party services, but the resulting information is controlled by the source that provides it.
Acceptable Use
Visitors must use the site lawfully and with respect for other people’s rights.
- Do not use the site to violate a law or another person’s privacy.
- Do not stalk, threaten, harass, or harm anyone.
- Do not use the material for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another eligibility decision.
- Do not attempt to access systems or data without authorization.
- Do not run bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools.
- Do not interfere with the site’s operation or another visitor’s access.
FCRA Restriction
Chautauqua County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Neither the site nor its advertising partners supplies background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services. Users agree not to use information from this site for FCRA-covered decisions.
- Hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment decisions.
- Tenant or housing screening.
- Creditworthiness, insurance eligibility, or premium decisions.
- Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility.
- Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.
Outside Services and Links
The site can link to jail rosters, public-record forms, courts, corrections systems, government portals, news publishers, and external search providers. Those parties run their own services, data practices, and terms. A link does not endorse or guarantee their content, uptime, or results.
Availability and Disclaimers
All material is offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis. No warranty is made that a page is accurate, complete, current, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or suitable for a particular need.
Custody status, court filings, and source access can change quickly. Nothing here is an official statement from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office or another public authority.
Limits of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site and its operators are not liable for losses or damages arising from use of, inability to use, or reliance on the site or an outside source.
User Responsibility
Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless the site, its operators, and its partners from claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable legal fees arising from the user’s conduct or breach of these terms.
Site Materials
The site’s text, graphics, branding, and code are owned by Chautauqua County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, or modified without prior written permission, except where law allows.
Updates and Access
These terms may change at any time and take effect when posted. Access to the site may also be limited, suspended, or ended at any time, with or without notice.
New York Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in New York.
Severability
If a provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
Terms Questions
Questions about these terms can be sent through the Contacts page.