Chesapeake Site Terms

Purpose and Site Limits

Chesapeake Busted Mugshots is a private reference site. It does not hold official government records and cannot confirm custody status, release a person, post a bond, file documents, or provide legal advice. It points readers to local jail, police, court, and state-custody resources and may connect visitors with third-party research tools.

Acceptable Use

Use the site lawfully and with respect for the privacy and safety of others.

• Do not violate a law while using the site.
• Do not use information to stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person.
• Do not use the site for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other FCRA-regulated decisions.
• Do not attempt unauthorized access to the site or connected systems.
• Do not use bots, scrapers, or similar automated tools without permission.
• Do not interfere with another person’s access to the site.

FCRA Prohibited Uses

Chesapeake Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and it does not provide consumer reports, credit reports, or screening services. Advertising partners do not provide those services through this site. You agree not to use information from this site or a linked tool for any purpose regulated by the FCRA.

• Hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment decisions.
• Tenant or housing screening decisions.
• Creditworthiness determinations or insurance-pricing decisions.
• Licensing, permit, or government-program eligibility decisions.
• Any other purpose covered by the FCRA.

Outside Resources

The site may link to jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, court resources, legal-aid resources, and outside search services. We do not control, endorse, or guarantee their content, privacy practices, availability, or terms. Review each destination’s terms before using it.

Information Provided As Is

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that information is accurate, complete, current, secure, uninterrupted, error-free, or free from technical vulnerabilities. We also do not warrant the completeness of any partner search result.

Custody status and public-record details can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement by the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office, Chesapeake Police Department, any jail, court, or other government agency.

Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by Virginia law, Chesapeake Busted Mugshots and its owners, partners, and providers are not liable for damages arising from use of, or inability to use, the site or its linked resources.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Chesapeake Busted Mugshots and its owners, partners, and providers from claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the site or breach of these Terms & Conditions.

Site Intellectual Property

The site’s text, graphics, logos, design, and code are owned by Chesapeake Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, modify, or otherwise use them without prior written permission, except where law permits.

Updates to These Terms

We may change these Terms & Conditions at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted on this site.

Access Restrictions

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

Virginia Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Any dispute must be brought in courts located within Virginia, subject to applicable law.

Severability

If a court finds any provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, where permitted.

Questions About These Terms

Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be directed to the Contacts page.