Screening Criteria
BIGOS MANAGEMENT SCREENING GUIDELINES
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View CRIMINAL Record Screening Criteria
Some credit history is required. If NO credit history is present on the screening background, additional rental conditions must be met in order to consider an application for rental.
Unacceptable if failure to pay rent, mortgage, or utility (electricity, heat, water, phone, etc.) bills.
UNACCEPTABLE CREDIT MARKS
COLLECTION ACCOUNTS/JUDGMENTS Applicants with mortgage-related debt (foreclosure) will also be excluded from review under certain rental conditions.
PRIOR UNLAWFUL DETAINERS OR EVICTIONS Evictions less than 3 years old that resulted in a judgement against the applicant. Settled or dismissed evictions will be overlooked.
The combined household is required to provide gross income requirements which must be equal to or greater than 2.5 times the total monthly payment. (The total monthly payment may consist of: rent, storage, garage, pet rent, etc.) Unless the applicant can demonstrate a minimum of one-year history of successful rent payment with the same or lower ratio of income to rent.
The combined household is required to provide one (1) year of positive rental/home ownership history. Address omissions or errors are grounds for denial. If NO verifiable home ownership or rental history, additional rental conditions must be met in order to consider application for rental.
Bigos Management allows two (2) occupants per bedroom. For apartments with more then three bedrooms, there is a maximum of six (6) occupants per unit. Infants under 12 months old do not count towards the total number of occupants.
A Dismissal, non-conviction, expunged conviction, participation in or completion of a diversion or deferral of judgement program, or a crime no longer illegal in the state of MN under a Misdemeanor, Gross Misdemeanor, or Felony is acceptable. All Petty Misdemeanors will be overlooked.
Any Open or Pending case(s) on a screening background report is overlooked.
All offenses/crimes listed below are based on the Sentencing Date. (Sentencing Date – means the event that follows the verdict. A sentence is a penalty ordered by the court. The primary goals of sentencing are punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, probation, imprisonment, and rehabilitation. If at the Sentencing Hearing a release date is not given/provided, the date used will default to the conviction date of the crime.)
UNACCEPTABLE OFFENSES/CRIMES
OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
Example: stealing, theft, arson, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, destruction of property
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within the last 7 years, except first-degree arson is within 10 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING GAMBLING
Example: illegal lotteries, bookmaking, gaming
Felony: any within the last 3 years
OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS
Example: cruelty against animals
Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within the last 7 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING FIREARMS OR WEAPONS
Example: possession of a firearm, reckless use of a weapon
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within last 7 years
OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within last 7 years, except first-degree assault, first, second, or third-degree murder, aggravated robbery, first-degree manslaughter, or kidnapping is within 10 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING ORGANIZED CRIME OR CONSPIRACY
Example: conspiracy, money laundering
Felony: any within the last 7 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD
Example: fraud, deception, corruption, forgery, passing bad checks
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within last 5 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING ILLEGAL DRUGS
Example: possession or use of drugs or drug related paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell, sale of illegal drugs, drug trafficking
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within last 7 years or any felony of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance
OFFENSES INVOLVING COMPUTERS OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Felony: any within the last 5 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING ALCOHOL
Example: public drunkenness, driving under the influence, driving while impaired
Felony: any within the last 5 years except DUI that did not result in additional charges for injury to a person
OFFENSES INVOLVING FAMILY RELATIONS
Example: neglect of children, spousal abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, abduction
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within the last 7 years
OFFENSES INVOLVING SEX OR SEX CRIMES
Example: sexual assault, rape, seduction, molestation, indecent exposure, prostitution
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within the last 7 years, except first-degree criminal sexual conduct is within 10 years or any lifetime sex offender registered
OFFENSES AGAINST GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Example: escape and rescues, obstructing justice, resisting arrest, insurrection
Felony: any within the last 5 years
OTHER ‘VICTIMLESS’ OFFENSES
Example: destruction of document, false impersonation, reckless driving
Felony: any within the last 5 years except reckless driving, driving without a license, and driving with a suspended or revoked license
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE OR ORDER
Example: disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, harassment
Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor: any within the last 3 years
Felony: any within the last 3 years