Important disclosure. This is a privately owned reference site with no connection to Porter County, any government body, sheriff, jail, court, or corrections department. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provides credit, employment, insurance, tenant-screening, or other services regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The site helps visitors locate Porter County and Indiana jail and inmate-record resources. It is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency.
Purpose and Ownership
Porter County Busted Mugshots is an independent reference resource. It is not an official government office, and it stores no sheriff, jail, corrections, or court records. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, change a record, accept a filing, or act for a public agency.
The site points visitors toward Porter County jail and inmate-record sources and may connect them with outside research tools. A link or referral does not convert those services into part of this site.
Acceptable Use Rules
You may use the site only for lawful purposes and in a way that respects other people and the service. You agree that you will not:
- Break any local, state, or federal law through the site
- Use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone
- Base hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions on site content
- Attempt to enter accounts, servers, or systems without permission
- Deploy bots, crawlers, scrapers, or other automated collection tools
- Interfere with the site, its security, or another visitor’s access
No Consumer Reports
Porter County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. It does not furnish background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports. Advertising partners also do not provide screening services through this site. You agree not to use information found here for:
- Hiring, firing, promotion, or another employment decision
- Tenant selection, a lease, or any housing decision
- Creditworthiness, lending, or an insurance rate or decision
- Licensing, permits, or eligibility for a government program
- Any other purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Links Beyond This Site
Pages may link to jail rosters, booking feeds, sheriff and corrections websites, court or other government portals, legal-aid resources, and outside search services. We do not control those destinations and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, data handling, availability, or security. Review the destination’s terms before using it. A link is not an endorsement.
Service Provided As Is
The site and all content are offered “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranty that:
- Information is accurate, complete, or current
- Access will be continuous or uninterrupted
- The site is free of errors, bugs, or security weaknesses
- A partner search will return complete or useful results
Custody status and public records can change quickly. Nothing published here is an official statement by the Porter County Sheriff’s Office, Porter County Jail, Indiana Department of Correction, a court, or another government agency.
Limits on Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Porter County Busted Mugshots and its owners, operators, partners, and contributors will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising from access to, reliance on, or inability to use the site or a linked service.
Your Duty to Indemnify
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the site, its owners, operators, partners, and contributors from claims, losses, liabilities, costs, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site, your misuse of information, or your violation of these terms.
Ownership of Site Materials
Unless another owner is identified, the text, graphics, logos, design elements, and code on Porter County Busted Mugshots belong to the site or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, republish, modify, or create derivative works from those materials without prior written permission.
Revisions to These Terms
We may change these Terms & Conditions at any time. Revised terms take effect when 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. This right applies even when the conduct at issue is not listed elsewhere in these terms.
Indiana Law Controls
Indiana law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute concerning the site or these terms must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in Indiana.
If One Term Is Invalid
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or adjusted only as much as needed. Every remaining provision will continue in effect.
Questions About the Terms
Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be sent through the Contact Us page. That contact route is not a government records office and cannot confirm custody or change an official record.