NO FCRA USE. Lea County Criminal History is privately owned and has no connection to any local, state, or federal agency. This site and its advertising partners do not offer services for credit, employment, tenant screening, insurance, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The site points readers to criminal-record resources in Lea County and New Mexico. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site operated independently of government. It does not store official criminal files, retrieve records, conduct official checks, or submit documents for a user.
Its function is to identify custodians of Lea County criminal records, including the sheriff, detention center, New Mexico courts, New Mexico Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Records Bureau, and New Mexico DPS Sex Offender Registry. It may also connect users with outside research tools.
2. Rules for Using This Site
By using the site, you agree not to:
- Use automated scraping tools, robots, or similar systems on these pages
- Violate a federal, New Mexico, or local law
- Threaten, stalk, or harass a person with information found here
- Use site content for credit, employment, housing, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any site system
- Interfere with site speed, operation, or another person's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
Information from this site or a linked tool must not be used to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may be criminal. The restriction is especially important for the New Mexico DPS Sex Offender Registry, which exists for lawful public-safety awareness. Registry information cannot be used for vigilantism or unlawful discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks. Our partners' tools are not offered for applicant screening, rental decisions, insurance rating, or credit decisions. You may not use site or linked-tool data to:
- Set insurance eligibility or rates
- Make a hiring or employment decision
- Evaluate a renter or housing application
- Decide creditworthiness
- Determine eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
- Carry out any other FCRA-regulated purpose
Where a lawful purpose requires screening, use an appropriate official process through New Mexico DPS or a consumer reporting agency that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
Site content is general information, not legal advice. It cannot determine how a Lea County charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement law applies to a specific person. Seek advice from a licensed New Mexico attorney.
6. No Warranties
All content and functions are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:
- Partner search results will be complete or correct
- Information will always be current, accurate, or complete
- The website will operate without interruption
- Every page will remain free from bugs, mistakes, or security flaws
Charges can be filed or dismissed, and records can be corrected, sealed, or expunged. Updates may not appear here at once. No site content is an official statement from the Lea County Sheriff, a court, New Mexico DPS, or another public body.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may point to Lea County agencies, New Mexico courts, state offices, legal resources, and private search services. We do not control those destinations and are not responsible for their data practices, pricing, availability, or content. Review their own terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Lea County Criminal History or its content partners. They may not be copied, changed, distributed, or used to create derivative material without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from use of this site, its content, or a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims or demands caused by your site use or violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
New Mexico law governs these terms. A dispute arising from use of the site must be brought in a court located in New Mexico. The New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Sections 14-2-1 through 14-2-12 NMSA 1978, governs requests to public custodians and does not make this private site a records custodian.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms. A new version becomes effective when it is posted on this page.
13. Cutting Off Access
Access may be restricted or ended at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.
14. Severability
If one provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. The affected language will be adjusted only as far as needed to make it enforceable.
15. Questions
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.