This privately owned site has no affiliation with any government body, Sheriff’s Office, jail, or corrections department. Neither this site nor its advertising or search partners offers a service covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The site is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency; it provides links and reference material about Hidalgo County, Texas public-record resources only. Do not use it for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
Purpose of the Site
Hidalgo County Busted Mugshots is an independent reference site. It does not store official jail, court, or booking records, and it cannot verify custody, authorize release, post a bond, or submit documents to a public office.
The site points visitors to public records resources, including official Hidalgo County systems and optional third-party research tools. Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs many written requests for existing government records, and Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 109 addresses certain covered criminal-record publishers. This site neither interprets either law for an individual matter nor speaks for a records custodian.
Permitted Use
- Use the site only in a lawful manner.
- Do not use information from the site to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone.
- Do not make a hiring, firing, housing, lending, insurance, or similar decision from site content.
- Do not attempt to enter restricted systems or obtain unauthorized access.
- Do not use bots, scrapers, or other automated means to extract or monitor the site.
- Do not interfere with the site’s availability or another visitor’s use of it.
FCRA-Prohibited Uses
Hidalgo County Busted Mugshots is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and it does not provide consumer reports, background checks, or credit reports. Its partners do not provide FCRA-covered screening services through this site. You agree not to use information from this site for any purpose regulated by the FCRA, including:
- employment, hiring, promotion, or termination decisions;
- housing or tenant-screening decisions;
- creditworthiness determinations or insurance pricing;
- licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility; or
- any other use governed by the FCRA.
Links and Independent Services
The site may link to jail and court portals, booking resources, Sheriff’s Office and corrections pages, federal locators, legal information, and third-party search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control those sites’ content, privacy practices, pricing, data, availability, or terms, so review their own policies before using them.
Information Provided Without Warranties
The site is made available on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind. We do not promise:
- that information is accurate, complete, current, or fit for a particular purpose;
- that access will be uninterrupted or available at a particular time;
- that the site will be error-free, secure, or free of technical defects; or
- that a partner’s search result will be complete or correct.
Custody entries and public records can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office or any other government agency.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Hidalgo County Busted Mugshots and its owners, contributors, and service providers will not be liable for damages arising from or related to your use of, inability to use, or reliance on the site or an external resource.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hidalgo County Busted Mugshots and its owners, contributors, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the site or your breach of these Terms & Conditions.
Site Materials
Unless a source identifies different ownership, the site’s text, graphics, logo, design, and code belong to Hidalgo County Busted Mugshots or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, alter, or republish those materials without written permission.
Updates to These Terms
We may revise these Terms & Conditions at any time. Revised terms take effect when posted on this page.
Access to the Site
We may restrict, suspend, or end access to the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
Texas Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any dispute must be brought in a court located in Texas, subject to applicable jurisdictional rules.
Severability
If a provision of these Terms & Conditions is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be adjusted only as much as necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
Questions About These Terms
Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be sent through Get in Touch.