Checking for Evictions

[Makan A Tabrizi]

Being a landlord in Colorado is getting more challenging with all the new laws getting passed. I'm a new landlord, trying to be vigilant about checking applicants' backgrounds. I've been doing some research and apparently, the courts can "suppress" records of eviction proceedings for cases that are pending (the ones where eviction has been granted will show in the background check, (I hope and think). Am I wrong in assuming that if eviction is pending from another property they wouldn't be applying for my property? I almost know the answer, which brings me to the next question: If a current eviction procedure can be suppressed am I totally out of luck trying to screen a person in this regard? (assuming there isn't a string of late payments and so on the credit report). Thanks in advance for the responses.