NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not connected with a local, Georgia, or federal government body. Neither the website nor its advertising partners provides a service intended for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant screening, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to help readers locate criminal-record resources in Dooly County and Georgia. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is an independent private reference site with no government affiliation. It does not keep official criminal files, obtain records for a visitor, perform an official background check, or submit documents on anyone's behalf.
The content identifies offices that maintain Dooly County records, including the Dooly County Sheriff's Office, criminal courts, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Georgia Crime Information Center, and the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 50-18-70 through 50-18-77, governs access to covered agency records, while O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 governs Georgia criminal-history dissemination. Outside tools may also be linked for research.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the website, a visitor agrees not to:
- Operate a bot, scraper, or other automated process against the pages
- Use any information to threaten, stalk, or harass a person
- Interfere with site performance or prevent access by another visitor
- Use site content for a hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decision
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or restricted area
- Violate federal, Georgia, or local law through use of the website
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No one may use information found here or through a linked tool to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or discriminate against another person; such conduct may also violate the law. This restriction is especially important for Georgia Sex Offender Registry data. O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 governs Georgia registration information and duties, and misuse directed at a listed person can carry legal consequences. Registry information is published for safety awareness, not vigilantism, blacklisting, or discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA and do not create credit reports, background checks, or consumer reports. Our advertising partners and this website do not provide tools designed to assess applicants, renters, insurance risk, or credit. Information from the website or a linked tool must not be used to:
- Determine creditworthiness or establish an insurance premium
- Decide eligibility for a permit, license, or government benefit
- Evaluate an applicant for a rental or other housing
- Make an employment or termination decision
- Carry out any other activity governed by the FCRA
When a regulated purpose requires a background check, use an official process through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Georgia Crime Information Center or a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
The content is not legal advice. General explanations of Dooly County records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, record restriction, or sealing rule applies to a particular matter. Obtain advice from a lawyer licensed in Georgia.
6. No Warranties
All website content is supplied "as is." We make no promise that:
- A partner's search result will be complete or correct
- The website will remain available without interruption
- Content will always be accurate, complete, and current
- Every page will be free from bugs, errors, or security weaknesses
Criminal files change as charges are filed or dismissed and records are sealed or restricted. Gaps and delays can occur. Content here is not an official statement from Dooly County, a sheriff, a court, GBI, or another government office.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may open a sheriff website, court portal, Georgia agency page, legal-aid resource, or independent search service. We do not control those destinations and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, fees, availability, or accuracy. Review a destination's terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Website text, code, graphics, and logos belong to Dooly County Criminal History or its content partners. Written permission is required before copying, distributing, adapting, or creating derivative material from that content.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from website use, including reliance on information found here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
A visitor agrees to indemnify and hold us harmless from a claim, demand, or legal proceeding caused by that visitor's use of the website or violation of these terms, including related costs and legal fees.
11. Governing Law
Georgia law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from use of the website must be brought in a court located in Georgia.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be changed at any time. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be suspended or ended at any time, for any reason, 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 modified only to the extent needed for enforcement.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.