Criminal History

Criminal History
  1. Applicants with criminal history are not automatically excluded.
  2. Any criminal history will be evaluated in consideration of:
  1. When the crime occurred;
  2. What the underlying conduct entailed;
  3. What the applicant has done since the conviction(s).
C. The property owner may accept applications from applicants, who have criminal convictions which are over seven years old, at the time of the screening report. (RCA 19.182.040)
D. The property owner may not accept applicants who have committed the following crimes:
1. Misdemeanor crimes against person or property, which are less than 7 years old from the time of the screening report.
  1. Felony crimes against person or property, which are less than 7 years old from the time of the screening report.
  2. In deciding whether to accept an applicant, who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime against a person or property, the following factors will be considered:
  1. the nature of and seriousness of the crime;
  2. the date of the conviction;
  3. the probationary period, if any;
  4. any court-required classes and compliance items, such as monetary judgments and victim restitution;
  5. and, if there has been a pattern of criminal activity.
E.    The property owner does not accept applicants who have been convicted of the following crimes:
  1. Any criminal convictions involving the illegal manufacturing or distribution of a controlled substance.
  2. Any conviction which subjects a household member to a registration requirement under a State or Federal Sex Offender Registration Act.
  3. The property owner does accept applications from applicants who have Juvenile records, as defined in *RCW 13.50.010(1) (c), and does not consider such records once the applicant is twenty-one years of age or older at the time of the screening report.
  4. The property owner recognizes an arrest is not the same as a conviction and, therefore, does accept applications from applicants who have arrests or pending criminal cases.  However, if an applicant is subject to a pending criminal proceeding, the application may be placed on hold pending the disposition of the case.