In California, if you are a victim of a theft and the person is convicted, you are entitled to restitution.

I notified a potential tenant via text that their application was denied after the $35 tenant screening service revealed an active, open bankruptcy (<6 months) (as well as two prior dismissed bankruptcy filings), a recent eviction filing and judgment (<6 months), two collection actions, and a prior but old criminal conviction (non-violent offense).

Potential tenant with felony prescription medication conviction, not violent, wasn't incarcerated, sounds like previous landlord said he pays on time.

If he is then maybe they can catch him.Flip side, as I'm not a fan of the Patriot Act myself, he might be a strong Libertarian or something and is sticking to his convictions.

Those two combined says what I need to say.In the actual application form, if it gets that far, is where I ask if they have ever been evicted, if they have ever defaulted on a lease, if they have petitioned for bankruptcy, if they have been convicted...on the application form, I also put down the property address and rent amount, and next to the employment section, where they put down their monthly or yearly gross salary, I also have a box next to it printed the 3*monthly rent and 3*yearly rent. 

A convicted felon?

Even if the police don't pay, I still wouldn't charge the tenant.If they are charged with / convicted of a crime, it's different ... but as of now, they are faultless.

This is a perfect time to tell you what happened to me a single guy 50k in income drives up in a 2006 BMW brings the 35 bucks loves the apartment answers no to almost everything neg on the application my gut feeling is what a great new tenant till i got his background report back OMG 14 pages of felony convictions about 30 in all and one eviction last year DO NOT go by gut feelings ever this stuff always surprises me how landlords can rent without background checks.

I would also find it very difficult as she has a felony conviction that would bar her from receiving such licensing.

Income have to be verifiable.Criminal record : No felony convictions, no violent crimes convictions in the pastEviction record: No evictions in the past (we may consider person who has eviction in the distant past ONLY if it was paid off), no history of property damages from previous rentals.Credit report: No accounts more than 60 days past due (unless it is medical bills or student loans)Positive references from both current and past landlords Pet approval:Cats : We allow domestic well trained well cared for indoor cats.