Terms & Conditions

Nature of This Resource

Merced County Busted Mugshots is an independent reference, not part of the Merced County Sheriff's Office, Merced County Superior Court, CDCR, or any other public body. It stores no official booking, custody, court, or corrections record. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, file a request or court paper, or change an agency record.

The site points visitors toward Merced County inmate and jail-record resources, state and federal locators, and third-party research tools. Those destinations remain responsible for their own records, services, prices, and decisions.

Acceptable Use Rules

You may use these pages only in a lawful manner that respects other people and does not interfere with the site's operation.

• Do not use the site while violating any federal, state, or local law.
• Do not use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone.
• Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another regulated eligibility decision.
• Do not try to enter accounts, systems, or restricted areas without authorization.
• Do not operate bots, scrapers, or automated extraction tools against the site.
• Do not overload, damage, or disrupt access for other visitors.

No FCRA Consumer Reports

Merced County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It supplies no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Its advertising and search partners do not provide screening services through this site. You agree not to use any site or linked-tool information for:

• A decision to hire, fire, promote, or retain a worker.
• Tenant selection, housing access, or lease decisions.
• Creditworthiness, lending terms, or insurance rates.
• Licensing, permits, or eligibility for a government benefit.
• Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.

Links Beyond This Site

Links may lead to Merced County Inmate Inquiry, sheriff and court pages, California corrections resources, federal locators, legal-aid information, news organizations, or outside search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control or accept responsibility for another site's content, privacy practices, data handling, price, terms, security, or availability. Review that destination's rules before using it.

Service Provided As Is

The site, its text, and its links are supplied "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent allowed by law, we make no express or implied warranty regarding:

• The accuracy, completeness, or current status of any detail.
• Continuous or uninterrupted access.
• The absence of errors, defects, or security weaknesses.
• The scope, quality, or completeness of a partner's search results.

Custody status, release dates, charges, addresses, fees, and public records can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement from MCSO, a jail, a court, CDCR, or another government agency.

Limits of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Merced County Busted Mugshots and its owners, contributors, and service providers will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive loss 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 harmless this site and its owners, contributors, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, costs, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or your violation of these terms.

Ownership of Site Materials

Unless a separate credit states otherwise, the site's original text, graphics, logos, design elements, and code belong to Merced County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, or modify that material without prior written permission.

Revisions to These Terms

We may change these terms at any time. A revision becomes effective when the updated terms are posted on this page. Continued use after posting means you accept the revised version.

Suspension or Loss 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.

California Law Applies

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in California.

Severability of These Terms

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

Questions About These Terms

Send questions about these terms through the Contact Us page. Official custody and record questions must go to the agency that holds the information.