This is a privately owned reference site, with no affiliation to any government body, sheriff, jail, or corrections department. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provides credit, employment, insurance, housing, tenant-screening, or other FCRA-covered services. We are not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency, and the site only points visitors toward Fayette County and West Virginia records resources.
The Service’s Limited Purpose
Fayette County Busted Mugshots is an independently operated reference resource. It does not maintain official government records and has no authority to confirm custody, release a person, file papers, or correct a public record.
The site identifies public paths such as Southern Regional Jail, WVDCR, local law-enforcement offices, and court resources, and it may connect a visitor with independent research tools. A reference to a public-record process, including W. Va. Code §29B-1-3, does not make this site an official custodian or a substitute for the responsible office.
Acceptable Use
Use the site lawfully and with respect for other people’s privacy and safety.
- Do not violate a federal, state, or local law while using the service.
- Do not use material from the site to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten another person.
- Do not use site content to make a hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or similar screening decision.
- Do not seek unauthorized access to the site, its systems, or a linked service.
- Do not use bots, scrapers, or similar automated means to collect site content.
- Do not interfere with access to the site or disrupt it for other visitors.
FCRA-Prohibited Uses
Fayette County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services, and neither do the advertising partners acting through this site. You agree not to use information from the site or a linked tool for any purpose regulated by the FCRA.
- Hiring, firing, promotion, or any other employment decision.
- Tenant qualification, housing selection, or rental screening.
- Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance eligibility or premiums.
- Licensing, permits, government-program eligibility, or a similar benefit determination.
- Any other use covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act or comparable screening rule.
External Resources
The site links to jail searches, booking feeds, sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, legal resources, and independent search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control another organization’s content, data practices, availability, or terms, so review those terms before using the destination.
Service Provided As Is
The site and its content are offered “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. We do not promise any of the following.
- That information is accurate, complete, or current.
- That the service will be available without interruption.
- That the site will be free of every error, defect, or security issue.
- That a partner tool will return a complete or useful result.
Custody information and public records can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, Southern Regional Jail, WVDCR, a city police department, or a court.
Limits on Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Fayette County Busted Mugshots and its owners, contributors, and partners are not liable for damages arising from use of, inability to use, or reliance on the site or an external service.
Your Indemnity Obligation
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Fayette County Busted Mugshots and its owners, contributors, and partners from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or violation of these Terms & Conditions.
Ownership of Site Material
The site’s text, graphics, logos, code, and other original material belong to Fayette County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, alter, or republish that material without prior written permission, except where law permits.
Revisions to These Terms
We may change these Terms & Conditions at any time. A revised version takes effect when posted here, so review this page periodically if you continue to use the site.
Access Can Be Restricted
We may limit, suspend, or end access to the site at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice.
Applicable West Virginia Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of West Virginia. Any dispute relating to the site must be brought in courts within West Virginia, where law permits.
If a Term Is Invalid
If a court finds one portion of these Terms & Conditions invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. The affected portion will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.
Terms Questions
Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be directed through the Get in Touch page.