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CAUSE Standards

The Minimum Screening Guideline and CAUSE Standards documents are not intended to be and should NOT be construed as legal advice, guidance or counsel.  Employers should consult their own attorney about their legal responsibilities under applicable law. Sue Weaver Cause (CAUSE) expressly disclaims any warranties, responsibility or damages associated with or arising out of information provided or an employer’s use of any information on this website.

 

Everyone has the right to work, not all jobs are right for everyone.  CAUSE Standards were developed as a part of CAUSE Certification and are meant to be used as a resource when determining how long after a conviction SHOULD a worker be considered reformed enough to work in consumers homes.

Any active warrants (until no longer active)

  • forever

 

Armed/aggravated robbery

  • forever

 

Assault (felony)

  • forever

 

Assault/menacing (misdemeanor)

  • 5 years

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Burglary/breaking and entering

  • 5 years

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Carjacking

  • forever

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Controlled substance: manufacture/delivery/possession with intent to deliver (misdemeanor)

  • 5 years

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Controlled substance: manufacture/delivery/possession with intent to deliver (felony) or felony possession (felony)

  • 7 years

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Controlled substance: delivery or intent to deliver (misdemeanor) - excludes simple misdemeanor possession

  • 3 years

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Controlled substance: possession (misdemeanor) - must have three or more offenses during the exclusion period

  • 3 years

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Criminal mischief/vandalism

  • 3 years

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Currently registered sex offender

  • forever

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Domestic assault or violence

  • 5 years

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Gang-related offense (felony)

  • 7 years

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Gang-related offense (misdemeanor)

  • 3 years

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Indecent exposure

  • 5 years

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Injury to a child/child abuse

  • 5 years

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Kidnapping/false imprisonment/unlawful restraint

  • forever

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Murder

  • forever

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Prostitution/solicitation of prostitution/promotion of prostitution

  • 3 years

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Rape or any sexual assault/registered sex offender

  • forever

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Resisting a police officer/interfering with a public servant

  • 3 years

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Stalking

  • 5 years

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Terroristic threats/retaliation (felony)

  • 7 years

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Terroristic threats/retaliation (misdemeanor)

  • 3 years

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Theft/fraud/extortion (felony)

  • 7 years

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Theft/fraud/extortion (misdemeanor)

  • 3 years

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Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle

  • 7 years

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Weapons possession/prohibited weapon (felony)

  • 7 years

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Weapons possession/prohibited weapon (misdemeanor)

  • 3 years

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