Terms of Use

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site. We operate independently and do not store official records, file court documents, accept payments, or issue certified copies.

The site points visitors toward public records resources in McDonald County and Missouri, including the Circuit Clerk, Missouri Case.net, municipal court pages, the Recorder of Deeds, the Sheriff's Office, Missouri State Archives, and federal court resources.

2. Rules for Using This Site

• Break any federal, Missouri, county, or municipal law while using this site
• Use information found here to stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate anyone
• Base hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or licensing decisions on content from this site
• Try to break into our systems or access data without permission
• Run bots, scrapers, or automated tools against our pages
• Do anything that slows the site down or blocks other visitors from using it

3. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. We do not generate background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports. Neither we nor our advertising partners provide services built for screening job applicants, reviewing rental applications, calculating insurance rates, or judging creditworthiness. You agree not to use data from this site or any linked tool to:

• Decide whether to hire or fire someone
• Screen potential renters or housing applicants
• Judge creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
• Determine who qualifies for licenses, permits, or government programs
• Do anything else covered by FCRA rules

4. Links to Outside Sites

We link to court websites, Missouri government portals, McDonald County offices, legal aid organizations, federal court resources, and outside search services. Clicking one of those links moves you to a site we do not control. We are not responsible for their content, data handling, fees, uptime, or record accuracy.

5. No Warranties

Everything on this site is provided "as is." We do not guarantee that:

• The information here is accurate, complete, or current at any given time
• The site will stay online without interruption
• Our pages are free of errors, bugs, or security issues
• Results from partner search tools will be complete or accurate

Public records, fees, hours, and Missouri court procedures can change. Nothing here should be treated as an official statement from a court, clerk, sheriff, recorder, or government agency.

6. Limits on Our Liability

To the fullest extent Missouri and federal law allow, we are not liable for damages that come from using this site, relying on its content, using a third-party search tool, or following an outside link.

7. Indemnification

You agree to hold us harmless from any claim, legal action, demand, loss, or cost that stems from how you used this site or from breaking these terms. That includes legal fees and related costs.

8. Intellectual Property

All text, graphics, logos, and code on this site belong to McDonald County Court Records or our content partners. You may not copy, distribute, modify, or build on our content without written permission.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms at any time. New terms take effect when they appear on this page.

10. Cutting Off Access

We can limit or block access to this site at any time, for any reason, with no warning.

11. Governing Law

These terms fall under the laws of the State of Missouri. Any legal dispute connected to use of this site must be filed in courts located within Missouri, subject to any mandatory federal jurisdiction rule.

12. Severability

If a court rules that any part of these terms is invalid or unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. The problem section will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

13. Questions

Questions about these terms can be directed through the contact information provided on this website.