Erie County Busted Mugshots is privately owned and is not affiliated with a government agency, sheriff, jail, court, or corrections department. Neither this site nor an advertising or search partner provides a consumer report, investigative report, or service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose. We are not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency.
Nature of the Service
This is a reference service that points users toward public sources and third-party research tools related to Erie County arrest, custody, and court records. It does not store official records, act for a government custodian, confirm present custody, release anyone, or file legal documents. For an official New York record, the applicable access process is New York’s Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, not a request to this private site.
Links and descriptions can help identify a likely record holder, but the government office or court remains responsible for its own record. Information from a partner tool is not an official Erie County statement.
Permitted Use
Visitors must use the site lawfully and responsibly.
- Do not violate a law while using the site or a linked resource.
- Do not use information to stalk, harass, threaten, or harm anyone.
- Do not use site information for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or similar screening decisions.
- Do not try to gain unauthorized access to the site or another system.
- Do not deploy bots, scrapers, or automated requests without written permission.
- Do not interfere with access for other visitors.
Fair Credit Reporting Act Limits
Erie County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not furnish background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither its advertising partners nor search partners supply an FCRA-regulated screening service through this site. By using the site, visitors agree not to use information from it for any prohibited FCRA purpose.
- Hiring, firing, promotion, or other work decisions.
- Tenant selection, housing decisions, or lease screening.
- Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance-rate decisions.
- Licensing, permits, or public-benefit eligibility decisions.
- Any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Outside Resources
The site may link to sheriff rosters, police pages, court systems, corrections sources, legal resources, and independent search services. Those resources are separate providers. We do not endorse or control their content, privacy practices, availability, pricing, or results. Review their terms before using them.
Disclaimers of Warranty
The service is offered “as is” and “as available.” No warranty is made that any content will be accurate, complete, current, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or suitable for a particular purpose.
- Public-record details can change without notice.
- Site access can be interrupted or unavailable.
- Software can contain errors or security issues.
- Partner results may be incomplete or unavailable.
Custody and court status can change quickly. Nothing on the site is an official statement from an Erie County office, police department, court, jail, or government agency.
Liability Limits
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Erie County Busted Mugshots and its owners, providers, and partners are not liable for losses or damages arising from use of, inability to use, or reliance on the site or a linked resource.
Indemnification
Visitors agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Erie County Busted Mugshots and its owners, providers, and partners from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising from their use of the site or a violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Intellectual Property
The site’s original text, graphics, logos, layout, and code belong to Erie County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, altered, or reused without written permission, except where applicable law allows otherwise.
Term Revisions
We may change these Terms and Conditions at any time. Revised terms take effect when posted. Continued access after posting indicates acceptance of the revised terms.
Access Restrictions
We may limit, suspend, or end access to all or part of the site at any time, with or without notice, when we believe it is appropriate.
New York Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in New York.
Severability
If a court finds part of these Terms and Conditions invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only as needed to make it enforceable where permitted.
Terms Questions
Questions about these Terms and Conditions may be directed to the Contacts page.