Terms & Conditions

These terms govern access to Bay County Busted Mugshots. By browsing or using any feature, you agree to follow them. If you do not accept these conditions, please stop using the site.

Bay County Busted Mugshots is privately owned and has no connection to a government body, sheriff, jail, court, or corrections department. It helps visitors locate public custody and booking-record resources for Bay County and Michigan. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency. Neither this site nor its advertising partners offers services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or other decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.


Scope of This Reference Site

This is an independent guide, not an official Bay County service. It stores no official booking or court record and cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or file a request or court document for a visitor.

The pages identify Sheriff, jail, court, Michigan corrections, and other public resources. Some pages also connect visitors with search tools operated by independent providers.


Acceptable Use Rules

You agree to use the site responsibly and specifically agree that you will:

  • Obey all applicable laws while accessing the pages
  • Never use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone
  • Never rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
  • Not attempt to enter restricted systems or accounts
  • Not operate automated bots, crawlers, or scrapers against the site
  • Not interfere with availability or use by other visitors

No Consumer Reports or Screening

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and supplies no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Its advertising partners do not provide screening services through this site. You agree not to use any information obtained here for:

  • Hiring, retention, promotion, or termination decisions
  • Tenant selection or any housing decision
  • Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing
  • License, permit, or government-benefit eligibility
  • Any other purpose governed by the FCRA

Outside Websites Set Their Own Rules

Links can lead to custody locators, Sheriff and corrections pages, courts, government portals, legal resources, news, and outside search services. This site does not control their content, privacy practices, results, or uptime. Review the destination’s terms before using it.


Service Provided Without Warranties

The site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available.” No promise or warranty is made concerning:

  • The accuracy, completeness, or current status of information
  • Continuous or uninterrupted availability
  • Freedom from errors, bugs, or security weaknesses
  • The completeness or usefulness of a provider’s search results

Custody and public records can change at any time. Nothing on this site is an official statement by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office or another government agency.


Limits of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access, inability to access, reliance on content, or use of an outside service.


Your Responsibility for Claims

You agree to defend and hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or your violation of these terms.


Ownership of Site Materials

Site text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Bay County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. They may not be copied, republished, distributed, or modified without written permission except where law expressly allows it.


Revisions to These Conditions

These terms may be changed at any time. A revision takes effect when it is posted here, and continued use after posting means acceptance of the revised terms.


Suspension or Termination of Access

Access may be restricted, suspended, or blocked at any time, for any lawful reason, and without advance notice.


Michigan Law Applies

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Michigan.


If One Provision Is Invalid

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


Questions About These Terms

Questions about these conditions may be sent through Get in Touch. Contact the responsible government office for any official record or custody question.