Terms of Service

Using this website means that you accept these terms. If you do not agree with them, do not continue to use the site.

This privately owned site is not affiliated with Chippewa County, a sheriff, jail, court, MDOC, or any government body. Neither the site nor its advertising partners offers consumer reports or services for credit, employment, insurance, or tenant screening. The site is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency.


Nature of the Service

This is a private reference resource with no authority over the Chippewa County Correctional Facility or any public office. It stores no official records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, or file a government document.

Content points visitors toward county booking and FOIA channels, Michigan courts, MDOC, federal and immigration locators, and third-party research tools.


Acceptable Use Rules

You agree to use the website lawfully and responsibly.

  • Do not violate a law or another person’s rights.
  • Do not stalk, harass, threaten, or harm anyone.
  • Do not make hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions from site content.
  • Do not attempt unauthorized access.
  • Do not operate bots, scrapers, or automated extraction tools.
  • Do not interfere with service for other visitors.

No Consumer Reports

Chippewa County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. You agree not to use site information for:

  • Hiring, firing, or another employment decision
  • Tenant selection or housing screening
  • Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing
  • Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility
  • Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA

Links to Other Services

Links may lead to Sheriff and correctional pages, court systems, Michigan FOIA material, legal resources, MDOC, federal locators, or outside search providers. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control the destination’s content, security, data practices, price, or availability. Review its terms before use.


No Warranties

The site and all content are offered “as is” and “as available.” We do not guarantee:

  • Accuracy, completeness, or current information
  • Continuous or uninterrupted access
  • An absence of errors, defects, or security weaknesses
  • Complete or useful results from a partner search

Custody, charges, release status, and public records can change quickly. Nothing here is an official statement by Chippewa County, the Sheriff’s Office, a court, MDOC, ICE, or any other agency.


Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access, use, inability to use, or reliance on the site or linked services.


Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the service or violation of these terms.


Intellectual Property Rights

Original text, graphics, logos, layout, and code belong to Chippewa County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, alter, republish, or create derivative works without written permission, except where law expressly permits.


Revisions to These Terms

These terms may change at any time. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted, and continued use means acceptance of that version.


Suspension of Access

Access may be limited, suspended, or blocked at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.


Michigan Governing Law

Michigan law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in Michigan.


Severability

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms remain effective. The affected provision will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it valid.


Questions About These Terms

Use the Contact Us page for questions about these terms.