Harris County Busted Mugshots is privately owned and unaffiliated with government, HCSO, a jail, or a corrections department. Neither this service nor its advertising partners provides consumer reports, private-investigation services, or other FCRA-covered services. Information may not be used for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Nature of the Service
This is an independent reference website. It does not store official Harris County jail, court, or booking records, and it cannot verify custody, release a person, post bond, or submit government documents.
The service directs visitors to resources such as HCSO, JIMS, courts, corrections agencies, and third-party research tools. A link to a resource does not make its information part of this site or make this site its agent.
Permitted Site Use
Use the service lawfully and respectfully. In particular, you agree not to:
- Use the service in violation of a law or regulation.
- Use information to stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person.
- Use material from the service to make employment, housing, lending, insurance, or other prohibited screening decisions.
- Attempt to access systems, accounts, or data without authorization.
- Run bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools without permission.
- Interfere with access to the service for another visitor.
Fair Credit Reporting Act Limits
Harris County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services, and neither its advertising partners nor its linked tools are offered here for those uses. You agree not to use any information from this service for:
- A hiring, firing, or other employment decision.
- A tenant or housing-screening decision.
- A creditworthiness decision or insurance-rate determination.
- A licensing, permit, or government-program eligibility decision.
- Any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
External Resources
Links may lead to jail inquiries, booking reports, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, legal resources, or outside search services. We do not control, endorse, or guarantee their content, availability, security, or data practices. Review the terms and privacy notices of each destination.
Service Provided As Is
The service is supplied on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranty concerning:
- The accuracy, completeness, or current status of information.
- Uninterrupted access to the website.
- Freedom from errors, bugs, or security defects.
- The completeness of results provided by a partner tool.
Custody and public-record information can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement by HCSO, a jail, a court, or another government office.
Liability Limits
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Harris County Busted Mugshots and its owners are not liable for losses or damages arising from use of, inability to use, or reliance on the service or an external resource.
Your Indemnity Obligation
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Harris County Busted Mugshots and its owners from claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the service or violation of these terms.
Ownership of Site Materials
The site's text, graphics, logos, code, and arrangement are owned by Harris County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, modify, or exploit them without written permission, except where law permits.
Updates to These Terms
We may change these terms at any time. Revised terms take effect when they are posted on this page.
Suspension of Access
We may limit, suspend, or end access to the service at any time, with or without notice, including when we reasonably believe these terms have been violated.
Texas Law and Record Rules
These terms are governed by Texas law, and disputes must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Texas. Government-record access is separately governed by the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552. Section 552.021 provides access subject to exceptions; Section 552.108 addresses law-enforcement exceptions, while Section 552.108(c) preserves basic arrested-person, arrest, and crime information subject to other confidentiality rules. The Texas Attorney General's Public Information Act overview gives current public guidance. Texas rules affecting publication of criminal-record information are set out in Business & Commerce Code Chapter 109. Those laws do not make this private reference service a record custodian.
Severability
If a court finds part of these terms invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. The affected provision will be limited or adjusted only as necessary.
Questions About These Terms
Questions about these terms may be directed through the Contact Us page.