NO FCRA USE. Ulster County Criminal History is privately operated and has no affiliation with a local, New York State, or federal government agency. It is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency. Neither the website nor its advertising partners provides a service intended for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant evaluation, or any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its purpose is to direct visitors to criminal-record resources for Ulster County and New York.
1. What This Website Is
Ulster County Criminal History is an independent, private reference website. It does not hold official criminal records, obtain records on a visitor's behalf, conduct official background checks, or submit government forms.
The content points to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, criminal court clerks, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, the New York State Sex Offender Registry, and outside tools that may support personal research. New York's Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, governs access to covered public-agency records. Executive Law §837 governs DCJS criminal-history functions and authorized dissemination. Those statutes do not make this private website an official custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the website, a visitor agrees not to:
- Interfere with availability or prevent others from accessing the pages
- Use any information to threaten, stalk, or harass another person
- Deploy bots, scraping software, or other automated collection tools
- Rely on website content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
- Attempt to bypass security or enter systems without permission
- Violate a federal, state, or local law through use of the website
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No information found here or through a linked service may be used to harass, intimidate, stalk, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may also be criminal. The rule is especially important for New York State Sex Offender Registry data. The New York Sex Offender Registration Act controls registry disclosure and use, and misuse directed at a listed person may carry penalties. Registry records serve lawful safety awareness, not vigilante acts, job blacklisting, or housing discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Ulster County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and does not create background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports. Its advertising partners likewise do not offer services designed to assess job applicants, rental applications, creditworthiness, or insurance rates. Visitors agree that neither information from the website nor data supplied through a linked tool will be used to:
- Set an insurance premium or assess creditworthiness
- Make a hiring, firing, or other employment decision
- Evaluate a renter or applicant for housing
- Decide eligibility for a permit, license, benefit, or government program
- Carry out another activity governed by the FCRA
A legally authorized check for one of those purposes must come from the appropriate official New York channel or a screening company that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
Website content is informational and does not constitute legal advice. General descriptions of Ulster County charges, convictions, warrants, court access, or record sealing cannot determine how New York law applies to an individual matter. Advice about a specific situation should come from a licensed New York attorney.
6. No Warranties
All content and functionality are offered "as is." No warranty is made that:
- Pages will always remain available without interruption
- Information will be complete, accurate, or current
- Partner search results will be comprehensive or correct
- The website will contain no errors, defects, or security weaknesses
Criminal records can change as charges are filed, dismissed, resolved, or sealed. Reporting and portal updates may also lag. For those reasons, website content cannot serve as an official statement from an Ulster County court, sheriff, or any New York government agency.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Some links lead to Ulster County departments, New York court portals, state agencies, legal-aid providers, or outside search services. Following a link leaves this website and enters a service beyond our control. We do not assume responsibility for an outside provider's content, data practices, fees, availability, or results. Its terms should be reviewed before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, code, logos, and graphics published on Ulster County Criminal History belong to the website or its content partners. They may not be copied, altered, distributed, or used to create derivative work without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the website and its operators are not responsible for damages arising from its use. This limitation includes harm tied to a decision based on material found here or through an outside service reached by a link.
10. Indemnification
A visitor agrees to defend and hold the website and its operators harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by that visitor's use of the website or violation of these terms. This obligation includes related costs and reasonable legal fees.
11. Governing Law
New York law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from use of Ulster County Criminal History must be brought in a court located within the State of New York.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be revised at any time. A revision becomes effective when the new version is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access to any part of the website may be limited or ended at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected term will be adjusted only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions concerning these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.