NO FCRA USE. Branch County Criminal History is privately operated and has no affiliation with a local, Michigan, or federal government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant-screening, or any other Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. The site identifies criminal-record resources in Branch County, Michigan. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site operates independently of all government offices. It does not store official records and cannot retrieve a criminal history, perform an official check, or submit a filing for a user.
Its reference material identifies record keepers such as the Branch County Sheriff’s Office, 3-A District Court, 15th Circuit Court, Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center and ICHAT, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Some pages also connect visitors with independent search services.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the website is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Use the site in violation of federal, Michigan, or local law
- Stalk, threaten, or harass a person with information found here
- Use site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
- Operate a bot, scraper, or other automated collection tool against the pages
- Disrupt performance or prevent another visitor from accessing the site
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use information from the site or a linked tool to intimidate, stalk, harass, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against another person. Such conduct may also violate criminal law. MCL 28.730 authorizes Michigan State Police to publish specified Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry information and withholds victim and other nonpublic data. Public access does not authorize vigilantism, threats, trespass, or misuse against a listed person or household.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Branch County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and produces no credit report, background check, or other consumer report. Its advertising partners do not provide site tools intended to assess applicants, insurance risk, rental applications, or creditworthiness. A user must not rely on the site or a linked tool to:
- Make an employment or termination decision
- Evaluate a renter, tenant, or housing applicant
- Assess credit or determine an insurance premium
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other activity regulated by the FCRA
A check required for a regulated purpose must be obtained through the legally authorized Michigan State Police process or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
The reference material is not legal advice. General explanations of Branch County records cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, or Michigan set-aside rule affects a particular person. Individual guidance should come from a Michigan-licensed attorney.
6. No Warranties
All website content and services are supplied “as is.” No warranty is made that:
- Information will always be complete, correct, or current
- Access will remain continuous and uninterrupted
- The pages will contain no error, defect, or security vulnerability
- An outside search partner will return complete or accurate results
Criminal records can change when charges are filed or dismissed, a disposition is reported, or a qualifying conviction is set aside. Updates may lag or be missed. Website content is never an official statement of the Branch County courts, the sheriff, Michigan State Police, or another agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links can lead to Branch County offices, Michigan agencies, court portals, legal-aid organizations, and commercial search providers. The destination is outside this site’s control. Branch County Criminal History is not responsible for an external service’s content, privacy practices, availability, or price. Its own terms should be reviewed before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Branch County Criminal History or its content partners own the website’s text, graphics, logos, and code. No one may reproduce, distribute, adapt, or create derivative material from that content without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the greatest extent permitted by law, Branch County Criminal History is not liable for harm or damages arising from use of the site, including reliance on information supplied here or by a linked service.
10. Indemnification
A user agrees to indemnify and hold the site harmless against claims, actions, or demands caused by that user’s conduct or violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
Michigan law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from use of the website must be brought in a court located within the State of Michigan.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision takes effect when the updated language is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or ended at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be narrowed only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.