NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no connection to Dubuque County, the State of Iowa, or any government body. The site and its advertising partners do not offer tools for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant screening, or another purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site only directs readers to criminal-record resources serving Dubuque County, Iowa. It is neither a consumer reporting agency nor a private investigation firm.
1. What This Website Is
Dubuque County Criminal History is a private reference site that operates independently of government. It neither stores official criminal records nor retrieves records, conducts official checks, or files documents for a user.
Its role is to identify custodians such as the joint Police and Sheriff Records Division, Iowa District Court, Iowa DCI, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry, along with outside tools that may assist research. Public access to Iowa government records is subject to the Iowa Open Records Law, chapter 22. State criminal-history collection and dissemination are separately governed by Iowa Code chapter 692.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use of the website is conditioned on an agreement not to:
- Use bots, scraping software, or other automated collection tools against the pages
- Interfere with site performance or prevent another person from gaining access
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any part of the site's systems
- Rely on site content for hiring, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Stalk, threaten, or harass a person with information found here
- Violate federal, Iowa, or local law while using the site
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
No person may use information obtained here or through a linked service to intimidate, stalk, threaten, harass, or discriminate against someone. Such conduct may also be criminal. This prohibition is especially important for Iowa Sex Offender Registry data, which exists for public-safety awareness under Iowa Code chapter 692A. Registry information may not be turned into a tool for vigilantism, prohibited screening, or retaliation against a listed person.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Dubuque County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Neither the site nor its advertising partners produces consumer reports, credit reports, or official background checks. The information here and in any linked tool must not be used to:
- Make any other decision regulated by the FCRA
- Determine access to a license, permit, or government program
- Set insurance eligibility or premiums, or judge creditworthiness
- Evaluate a housing applicant or potential tenant
- Make a hiring, firing, or other employment decision
A check needed for a legally regulated purpose must be obtained through an authorized official channel, such as Iowa DCI when its product fits the request, or from a screening provider that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
The website supplies general information, not legal advice. Its discussion of Dubuque County records cannot determine how a charge, warrant, conviction, court rule, or Iowa Code chapter 901C expungement provision applies to a particular person. Consult an Iowa-licensed attorney for legal guidance.
6. No Warranties
All content and services are provided "as is." No warranty is made that:
- An outside search tool will return accurate or complete results
- The pages contain no error, security weakness, or software defect
- Access to the website will always be uninterrupted
- Every item of information is complete, accurate, or current
Criminal records can change when charges are filed or dismissed, dispositions enter, and records are expunged or restricted. Gaps and delays are unavoidable. Nothing published here is an official statement from Iowa DCI, an Iowa court, Dubuque County, or a law-enforcement office.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may lead to county offices, Iowa Courts Online, state agencies, legal resources, and outside search services. A linked destination operates beyond this site's control. Dubuque County Criminal History is not responsible for its availability, content, data practices, fees, or accuracy. Review the destination's terms before using it.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Dubuque County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create another work without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site is not liable for damages arising from its use, including a decision based on information obtained here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the site harmless from a claim, demand, or legal proceeding resulting from your use of the website or violation of these terms, including associated legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
Iowa law governs these terms. Any dispute related to use of the website must be brought in a court located within the State of Iowa.
12. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be changed at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access to the site may be restricted or terminated 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 language will be modified only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be submitted through the Contact page.