NO FCRA USE. San Francisco County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. The site and its advertising partners do not provide services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This is a reference resource for official records channels in San Francisco County and California, not a private investigation service or consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This private reference site is independent of every government office. It neither stores official criminal records nor retrieves records, performs official checks, or submits paperwork for a visitor.
Its content identifies record custodians such as the San Francisco Sheriff's Office, San Francisco Superior Court, California Department of Justice, and California Megan's Law Website. It may also link to outside research tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the site is conditioned on your agreement not to:
- Impair the service or interfere with another visitor's access
- Use automated scraping, bots, or similar collection tools on the pages
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, server, or system
- Rely on site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
- Violate any applicable local, California, or federal law
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use this site or a linked service to intimidate, threaten, stalk, harass, or discriminate against another person. Such conduct may also be criminal. California law places specific limits on misuse of information from the California Megan's Law Website. Registry information is supplied for community safety, never vigilantism, employment exclusion, or housing discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
San Francisco County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create credit reports, consumer reports, or background checks. Its advertising partners likewise do not offer linked tools for evaluating applicants, renters, insurance risk, or credit. You may not use information from the site or a linked tool to:
- Make any other decision governed by the FCRA
- Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or public benefit
- Assess a person's credit or insurance terms
- Evaluate a rental or housing application
- Reach an employment decision
A legally permissible check for a regulated purpose must come from an authorized California Department of Justice channel or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA. California DOJ criminal-history access is limited by Penal Code section 11105, while local summary criminal-history dissemination is governed by Penal Code section 13300.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a warrant, charge, conviction, sealing rule, or California expungement remedy affects a particular person. Consult an attorney licensed in California for advice about an individual matter.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are offered "as is." No warranty is made that:
- An outside search provider's results are complete or correct
- The pages contain no defect, bug, or security weakness
- Access will always be uninterrupted
- Any information is current, complete, or accurate
Charges may be added, dismissed, sealed, or granted record relief, so a criminal record can change after publication. Errors or gaps may remain despite reasonable updates. Only an originating San Francisco or California agency can make an official statement about its record.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links can lead to courts, the Sheriff's Office, California agencies, legal assistance groups, or commercial search services. Those destinations are independently controlled. We accept no responsibility for their availability, fees, privacy practices, terms, or content. Review a destination's own rules before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
San Francisco County Criminal History or its content partners own the site's text, graphics, logos, and code. Prior written permission is required to copy, adapt, distribute, or create derivative material from that content.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for any loss arising from use of the website, including reliance on material obtained here or through an external service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against claims, proceedings, and demands caused by your site use or violation of these conditions, including related legal costs and attorney fees.
11. Governing Law
California law governs these terms. Any action connected with use of this website must be brought in a court located in California.
12. Changes to These Terms
These conditions may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated terms are posted here. These terms are effective July 16, 2026.
13. Cutting Off Access
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access without advance notice and for any reason.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, every remaining provision continues in effect. The affected language will be modified only to the extent needed for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact page.