Terms for Site Use

Nature of the Service

This private reference site has no authority over a public office. It stores no official booking or court records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or file a document.

Its pages point to Shelby County inmate and jail-record resources, Alabama state systems, federal locators, and independent research tools.

Acceptable Use Rules

You may use the site only for lawful, non-abusive purposes. In particular, you agree that you will not:

• Violate a local, state, or federal law.
• Use information to stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person.
• Use site content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another covered eligibility decision.
• Attempt to enter systems or accounts without authorization.
• Operate automated bots or scrapers against the site.
• Interfere with access or operation for other visitors.

Fair Credit Reporting Act

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and supplies no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Its advertising partners do not provide screening services through this site. You agree not to use site information for:

• A decision to hire, retain, or dismiss a worker.
• Tenant selection or any housing decision.
• Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing.
• Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility.
• Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.

Outside Websites and Tools

Links may lead to jail rosters, booking feeds, sheriff or corrections sites, court portals, legal resources, and outside search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control those sites, their data practices, content, or availability. Review each destination's own terms before using it.

No Promises or Warranties

The site and its contents are provided "as is" and "as available." We do not guarantee:

• That information is accurate, complete, or current.
• That access will always be uninterrupted.
• That software will be free from errors or security weaknesses.
• That a partner search will find every relevant record.

Custody and case records can change at any time. Nothing published here is an official statement by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office or another government agency.

Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Shelby County Busted Mugshots and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access to, inability to use, or reliance on the site.

Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, costs, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or your breach of these terms.

Ownership of Site Material

Original text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Shelby County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, alter, or republish that material without prior written permission.

Revisions to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. A new version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.

Ending or Limiting Access

We may suspend, limit, or terminate access to all or part of the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

Alabama Law Applies

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Alabama. Any dispute must be filed in a court located within Alabama.

If One Term Fails

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected term will be limited or adjusted only as much as needed.

Questions About These Terms

Questions about these conditions may be sent through the Get in Touch page.