Allegheny County Busted Mugshots is privately owned and is not affiliated with a government body, the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, Allegheny County Jail, PA DOC, or any corrections department. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provides a service covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The site is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency, and it may not be used for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
Nature of the Site
This is a private reference service, not an official Allegheny County record system. It does not store government booking, jail, court, or custody records. It cannot verify an official status, release a person, or submit documents to a public office.
The site points readers toward records resources in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and may connect visitors with third-party research tools. Public access to official material remains subject to the policies of the agency holding it, including Pennsylvania Right-to-Know and criminal-history restrictions where applicable.
Permitted Use
You must use the site lawfully and responsibly. In particular, you agree not to do any of the following:
- Violate a law or another person's legal rights.
- Use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone.
- Use site information to make prohibited credit, work, housing, lending, or insurance decisions.
- Attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the site or its systems.
- Deploy bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools without permission.
- Interfere with access to the site or disrupt its operation for others.
FCRA Use Is Prohibited
Allegheny County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide consumer reports, credit reports, background checks, or a screening service, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. You agree not to use information from the site or a linked tool for a purpose covered by the FCRA.
That prohibition includes using material to decide any of the following:
- Whether to hire, dismiss, or promote a person.
- Whether to rent housing or screen a tenant.
- A person's creditworthiness or insurance premium.
- Eligibility for a license, permit, or government program.
- Any other transaction regulated by the FCRA.
External Services and Links
The site may link to public jail, sheriff, court, corrections, federal locator, legal-aid, and outside search resources. Those sites are independently operated. A link is not an endorsement, and we do not control a destination's content, data practices, terms, or availability. Review the terms and policies of each destination before using it.
As-Is Availability
The site and its content are supplied on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not warrant that the following will be complete or uninterrupted:
- The accuracy, completeness, or current status of information.
- Continuous access to the site or a linked resource.
- Operation free from errors, defects, or security vulnerabilities.
- The completeness of results returned by a partner service.
Custody status, contact details, and public-record access rules can change quickly. Nothing here is an official statement by the sheriff, ACJ, a court, or another public agency.
Liability Limits
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Allegheny County Busted Mugshots and its operators are not liable for losses or damages arising from use of, inability to use, or reliance on the site, its content, or an outside resource reached through it.
Your Indemnity Obligation
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the site and its operators from claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the site or your violation of these terms.
Ownership of Site Material
Unless another owner is identified, the site's text, graphics, logos, design, and code belong to Allegheny County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, modify, or republish those materials without prior written permission.
Updates to These Terms
We may change these terms at any time. A revised version takes effect when posted on the site, so please review this page when returning to the service.
Access May Be Restricted
We may suspend, limit, or end access to the site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason permitted by law.
Pennsylvania Law Applies
These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any dispute must be brought in a court located within Pennsylvania, subject to applicable jurisdiction and venue rules.
Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective. The affected provision will be adjusted only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.
Questions About Terms
Please use the Contact Us page for questions about these terms.