This is a private reference site with no government affiliation. Neither the site nor its advertising partners supplies FCRA-covered credit, employment, insurance, or tenant-screening services. The site helps visitors locate Mercer County and Kentucky jail-record resources. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.
Nature of the Service
The site is not connected to any sheriff, police department, jail, court, corrections agency, or other government body. It stores no official records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or file a government document. Its role is to point visitors toward Mercer County inmate and jail-record sources and selected outside research tools.
Acceptable Use
Visitors agree to use the service lawfully and responsibly. You may not:
- Break a law while using the site or its information.
- Stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person.
- Make hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or similar eligibility decisions from site content.
- Attempt access to systems or data without authorization.
- Operate bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools.
- Disrupt the site or interfere with another visitor's access.
No Consumer Reports
Mercer County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not offer background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. You agree not to use site information for:
- Hiring, firing, or other employment decisions.
- Tenant selection or housing decisions.
- Creditworthiness or insurance pricing.
- Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility.
- Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.
External Services
Links may open jail rosters, booking sources, sheriff and corrections sites, court portals, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control an outside service's content, privacy practices, price, availability, or terms.
Service Provided As Is
The site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranty that information is accurate, complete, current, uninterrupted, secure, free from defects, or that a partner search will be comprehensive. Custody data and public records can change quickly. Nothing here is an official statement by a sheriff or government agency.
Limits of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the site and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access to or use of the site.
Your Responsibility for Claims
You agree to defend and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the service or violation of these terms.
Ownership of Site Materials
Unless otherwise stated, site text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Mercer County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. They may not be copied, distributed, or modified without written permission.
Revisions to the Terms
These terms may be changed at any time. Revised terms become effective when they are posted on this page.
Suspension of Access
We may restrict or end access at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice.
Kentucky Law Applies
These terms are governed by Kentucky law. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Kentucky.
If One Term Fails
If a court finds part of these terms invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only as much as needed.
Questions About These Terms
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