Wash. Admin. Code § 352-18-021 - Will a criminal conviction prohibit me from working, volunteering, or contracting with Washington state parks?
(1) Conviction of a crime will not
automatically preclude a person from working, volunteering, or contracting with
Washington state parks. The nature of the conviction and any extenuating or
mitigating circumstances will be considered.
(2) Convictions for certain crimes may
prohibit you from working, volunteering, or contracting with Washington state
parks. Those convictions include but are not limited to:
(a) A crime against another person;
(b) A crime against a child (including child
pornography);
(c) Child abuse
and/or neglect;
(d) Spousal
abuse;
(e) Animal cruelty
crimes;
(f) A crime relating to the
possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or use of an illegal
drug;
(g) Indecent
exposure;
(h) Fraud or false
pretenses in obtaining something of value;
(i) Larceny or a misdemeanor theft by
taking;
(j) Soliciting for
prostitutes;
(k) Pattern of failure
to file federal tax returns in years in which taxes are due;
(l) Criminal issuance of a bad
check;
(m) Make a false report of a
crime.
(3) Washington
state parks may consider the following mitigating factors:
(a) The seriousness of the crime that led to
the conviction;
(b) The number and
types of other convictions in your background;
(c) Your age at the time of
conviction;
(d) The amount of time
that has passed since your conviction; and
(e) Documentation indicating that you have
successfully completed all court-ordered programs and restitution.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.070 and 79A.05.030(10). 07-24-001, § 352-18-021, filed 11/21/07, effective 12/22/07.
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