Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply when you browse San Mateo County Inmate Population, use its links, or interact with search tools made available through the site. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the site.

San Mateo County Inmate Population is privately owned and has no affiliation with any sheriff, jail, court, corrections department, or government body. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provide consumer reports, private investigation services, credit checks, tenant screening, employment screening, or other services covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The site helps visitors find San Mateo County and California inmate-record resources only.


Nature of the Website

This is a private reference site. It does not store official jail rosters, booking records, court files, CDCR records, or government documents. It cannot confirm live custody status, release anyone, post bond, file court papers, or act for the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office or any other agency.

The site points readers toward San Mateo County inmate and jail-record resources and may connect visitors with third-party research tools. Official answers must come from the agency, court, or records office that maintains the record.


Acceptable Use

  • Use the site only for lawful purposes.
  • Do not use information from the site to stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate anyone.
  • Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, licensing, or other regulated eligibility decisions.
  • Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, servers, accounts, or partner systems.
  • Do not use bots, scrapers, automated queries, or bulk collection tools against the site.
  • Do not interfere with site availability, security, or other visitors' use of the pages.

No Consumer Reports or FCRA Use

San Mateo County Inmate Population is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, tenant reports, insurance reports, employment reports, or consumer reports. By using the site, you agree not to use any material from it or from linked partner tools for FCRA-covered purposes, including:

  • Employment decisions, including hiring, firing, promotion, or discipline.
  • Tenant screening, housing approval, or rental eligibility.
  • Creditworthiness, loan terms, insurance rates, or insurance eligibility.
  • Licensing, permits, benefits, or government-program eligibility when consumer-report rules apply.
  • Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA or similar consumer-reporting laws.

Outside Links

The site links to jail rosters, Sheriff's Office pages, court resources, California state locators, federal locators, legal-information resources, and outside search services. Those websites are not controlled by San Mateo County Inmate Population. Their content, availability, data practices, fees, and terms are their responsibility.


No Warranties

The website is provided as is and as available. We do not guarantee:

  • That any record detail, address, phone number, link, status, or date is accurate, complete, or current.
  • That the site will always be available without interruption.
  • That the site will be free of errors, bugs, security vulnerabilities, or other technical problems.
  • That any third-party search tool will return complete, useful, or current results.

Custody status, charges, release conditions, court dates, and public-record availability can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, a court, CDCR, BOP, ICE, or any government agency.


Liability Limits

To the fullest extent allowed by law, San Mateo County Inmate Population is not liable for damages or losses connected to your use of, inability to use, reliance on, or interaction with this site, linked websites, ads, or partner search tools.


Indemnification

You agree to hold San Mateo County Inmate Population harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and attorney fees that arise from your use of the site, your misuse of information, or your violation of these terms.


Intellectual Property

The text, page layout, logos, graphics, and code on this site belong to San Mateo County Inmate Population or its content partners unless another owner is identified. You may not copy, republish, distribute, modify, or reuse site material without written permission.


Changes to Terms

These terms may be updated at any time. New terms take effect when posted on this page, and continued use of the site means you accept the revised terms.


Access Restrictions

We may limit, suspend, block, or end access to the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.


Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute must be filed in a court located in California unless controlling law requires a different venue.


Severability

If any part of these terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts stay in effect. The invalid part will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable while preserving the intended meaning.


Questions

Questions about these terms can be routed through the Contacts page.