Terms & Conditions

Nature of the Site

This is a private reference service, not an official Bay County or Michigan government resource. It stores no official records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, or file a document with an agency.

The site points visitors toward jail, arrest, court, and corrections resources and may connect them with third-party research tools. Official status and records remain with the public office that created them.

Acceptable Use Rules

Access is conditioned on lawful, respectful use. You agree that you will not:

• Use the site while violating any applicable law.
• Use information to stalk, threaten, intimidate, or harass.
• Base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on site content.
• Attempt to enter systems or areas without authorization.
• Deploy bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools.
• Disrupt access, security, or service for other visitors.

No Consumer Reports

Bay County Recent Arrests is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not supply background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither it nor its advertising partners offers screening services. You agree not to use information from the site for:

• Hiring, firing, promotion, or another employment decision.
• Housing applications or tenant screening.
• Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing.
• Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility.
• Any other decision covered by the FCRA.

Links Beyond Our Control

The site links to sheriff and corrections pages, MI-VINE, court tools, government portals, jail information, legal resources, and third-party search services. A link does not endorse the destination. We are not responsible for another site’s content, availability, security, or data practices, and visitors should review its own terms.

Service Provided As Is

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties. We do not promise:

• That information is accurate, complete, or current.
• That access will always be uninterrupted.
• That every error, defect, or security weakness is absent.
• That an outside search tool will return complete results.

Custody and public-record information changes quickly. Nothing published here is an official statement by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, a court, MDOC, or another government agency.

Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Bay County Recent Arrests and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access to, inability to use, or reliance on the site.

Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, costs, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or your violation of these terms.

Ownership of Site Materials

Unless otherwise stated, the site’s text, graphics, logos, design, and code belong to Bay County Recent Arrests or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, republished, or distributed without written permission.

Revisions to These Terms

We may change these conditions at any time. Revised terms become effective when posted on this page, and continued use after posting signifies acceptance.

Suspension of Access

We may restrict, suspend, or end access to all or part of the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

Michigan Law Applies

These terms are governed by Michigan law. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Michigan.

If a Term Is Invalid

If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in force. The affected language will be adjusted only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.

Questions About These Terms

Questions about these conditions may be sent through the Contact Us page.