What I'd tell them is that I would be willing to look at it to give them an initial decision as to whether or not the credit report they give me would be a deal breaker - but, I'd also tell them that if it's not, then I'll be doing my own credit search through our company, and would still be checking all other references and running all other reports like eviction, criminal, etc.You could offer that as an alternative - but be sure to tell them in order to rent to them, you'll be running all checks through your company, which will be a hard hit.They'll probably screen themselves out at that point, anyway.If you're trying to figure out how to run someone's credit report without their knowledge, then as I understand it, that's against the law, and therefore, a really bad idea.

Do you require both credit and criminal checks on all occupants over 18 or just who ever is signing the lease?   

The extremely rare chance of a prison break would weigh less heavily on my decision to rent in an area than the actual criminals that may or may not be roaming free on streets in a particular community.

I ran their stuff and credit was terrible but no evictions or criminal stuff.

I also was a practicing attorney for 10 years, a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney who negotiated every day for 10 years.

So sad and the excuse is the CV19 If they promised to do damage in writing, then we're talking about criminal cases. 

They don't have enough to send her to a mental institution or arrest her on criminal charges. 

They're handling some criminal stuff by video, as I recall, and some emergency probate and family stuff like conservatorships & cases regarding kids, I think, but even those are being done via teleconferencing, I think.

But, if the landlord did great tenant screening and this tenant never showed signs of being a murderer, then not likely.So, it just depends on the situation and if the landlord was negligent.For those unaware, a tort is just something you can sue for in civil court, as opposed to criminal court. 

A criminal trial is different from a civil suit.