LOCAL RULE 19
                             JAIL AND JAIL ALTERNATIVES


    1) Use of Jail Alternatives.  Unless otherwise ordered in writing, a sentence
to jail shall permit the defendant to apply for jail alternatives and the
defendant may serve the defendant's jail sentence on jail alternatives at the
defendant's expense if deemed eligible by the Whatcom County Jail.  The Court
does not permit its sentences to be served at privately-operated jails or
privately-operated jail alternative programs.  The Court may consider a
defendant's request to serve a jail term at another jail or jail alternative
facility administered by a law enforcement agency at the defendant's expense if
the defendant is deemed eligible by that law enforcement agency, and the
defendant shall prove service of such sentence to the satisfaction of the
Whatcom County Jail.  The Court will not order the Whatcom County Jail to
accept any inmate for any jail alternatives program who is not deemed eligible
by the Whatcom County Jail.

    2) Temporary Release.  Requests for temporary release from custody will only
be considered by the Court in cases of urgent medical necessity as recommended
by the Whatcom County Jail medical staff or, under circumstances and upon
conditions deemed appropriate by the Court, for release to an in-patient
treatment facility.  The Court will not consider nor grant temporary releases
for funerals, work, family care, or any other circumstances.

    3) Jail Supervision.  The Whatcom County Sheriff, not the Court, is
responsible for the operation and supervision of the Whatcom County Jail and
jail alternative programs.   The Court will not enter any order contrary to the Sheriff's
lawful policies regarding the operation of the Jail or jail alternative programs.


[Effective September 1, 2012]