Automatic Disqualifiers

The King County Sheriff's Office will disqualify any candidate whose background includes the following.

Drugs

• As an adult, convicted of any drug crime, felony or misdemeanor
• Have used marijuana or mushrooms within the last 5 years (if last used after the age of 21) 
• Have used marijuana or mushrooms within the last 3 years (if last used under the age of 21) 
• As an adult, have used marijuana more than 25 times in the last 10 years 
• Used hallucinogens (other than mushrooms), cocaine, methamphetamine, or opiates within the last 10 years 
• Used any other illegal drug, including steroids, within the last 5 years (does not include marijuana, if last used as a juvenile, see above) 
• Have illegally used 4 or more different controlled substances, including marijuana, in the last 10 years 
• Have at any time manufactured or cultivated illegal drugs for the purpose of sale or distribution 
• Have used any illegal drugs while employed in a criminal justice capacity 
• Have ever obtained a prescription under false pretenses 
• Have ever illegally injected amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, barbiturates, or valium 
• Have ever illegally used a drug after submitting application to any Law Enforcement agency

Criminal Activity

• Any adult felony convictions 
• Any adult misdemeanor conviction for crimes involving theft or crimes of violence 
• Conviction of Minor In Possession of Alcohol within the last 3 years 
• Any conviction for a sex related crime 
• Ever having been required to register as a sex offender, regardless of conviction status 
• Any conviction for solicitation of prostitution

Driving 

• Have been convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol within the last 10 years 
• Have been convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol more than once 
• As an adult, have been convicted of Attempting to Elude, or Hit and Run 
• As an adult, have been convicted of Reckless or Negligent Driving 1st degree in the last 5 years
• Driving While License Suspended/Revoked reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Domestic Violence

• Any conviction for any crime classified as a Domestic Violence offense

Military 

• Any discharge from any military service other than honorable will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
• A dishonorable discharge remains an automatic disqualifier