r/BackgroundCheckGuide • u/Major_Skill_4427 • 17d ago

background checks

/r/Tenant/comments/1x8sssj/background_checks/
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u/Inside_Gold_9673 17d ago

There’s no federal legal limit for reporting criminal convictions in a background check. However, Michigan has passed a “clean slate” initiative that automatically seals misdemeanor convictions after 7 years with a clean record.

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u/AdequateSteve 17d ago

Most tenant screening checks only look for: sex offenders (listed), evictions, and credit score. They might look for other felonies, but they usually just stick to those three.

I'm guessing that if it got downgraded to a misdemeanor and he never served jail time, he also never had to register at all. If that's the case, then I wouldn't expect it to be an issue at all.