Terms & Conditions

Purpose of the Website

Chowan County Released Inmates is a private reference resource. It does not maintain official records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, or file a document with an agency. Its content points readers toward Chowan County and North Carolina inmate, jail, court, release, and supervision resources, along with independent research tools.

Acceptable Use Rules

Use of the site must remain lawful and must not interfere with other visitors or systems.

• Do not use the site while violating any law.
• Do not use information to stalk, threaten, intimidate, or harass anyone.
• Do not rely on content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another regulated eligibility decision.
• Do not attempt to enter accounts, servers, or features without permission.
• Do not operate bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools.
• Do not disrupt performance, availability, or another visitor’s access.

No Consumer Reports

Chowan County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not offer background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. You agree not to use any content or result for an FCRA-covered purpose.

• Hiring, firing, promotion, or another employment decision
• Tenant selection, housing access, or lease screening
• Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing
• Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility
• Any other decision regulated by the FCRA

Third-Party Destinations

The site links to sheriff and corrections websites, release-record resources, government portals, legal-help information, and outside search services. A link does not endorse the destination. We do not control its content, privacy practices, data handling, terms, prices, or availability. Review the destination’s rules before using it.

Service Provided As Is

All content and features are supplied “as is” and as available. To the extent allowed by law, we make no warranty about:

• The accuracy, completeness, or current state of information
• Continuous or uninterrupted website availability
• The absence of errors, defects, or security weaknesses
• The scope or completeness of a partner’s search results

Custody information and public records can change without notice. Nothing on this site is an official statement by the Chowan County Sheriff’s Office, NCDAC, a court, or any other agency.

Limits of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Chowan County Released Inmates and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising from access to, inability to use, or reliance on the site or a linked service.

Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the site or your breach of these terms.

Ownership of Site Materials

Text, graphics, logos, software code, and other original site materials belong to Chowan County Released Inmates or the relevant content partner. You may not copy, distribute, republish, or alter protected material without written permission.

Revisions to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. Updated conditions take effect when they are posted on this page. Continued use after posting means that you accept the revised terms.

Suspension of Access

We may restrict, suspend, or end access to the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice, including when use threatens security or violates these conditions.

North Carolina Law

North Carolina law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in North Carolina.

Severability of Terms

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

Questions About These Conditions

Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contacts page.