Sheriff Retained

WRIT ISSUED

he sheriff goes out twice, and here is the process:  

The County sheriff’s office are the only ones authorized to evict your tenant. 

1) Sheriff goes out a first time and  they post the Writ on the door, giving the tenant one last chance to vacate voluntarily.

They give the tenant five (5) days to move.  This is to give the tenants one last chance to vacate voluntarily. 

IN King County, the sheriff's has a portal set up, and I may receive an automated update on when the writ was served,

 2) You would need to wait the minimum five (5)  days to see if tenants have vacated on their own.  

You may want to check the property after the five (5) days, to see if they have vacated. 

If you wish, you could drive by the property to determine if they are still there.

 3) If the tenants have not vacated on their own, the landlord would call the sheriff's office at (206) 263-2600.  

You speak to the detective assigned to the case.   You would schedule a time to meet the detective on the property for the eviction.    

  Per the Sheriff's Info Form:  "If the tenant(s) and/or occupant(s) have not vacated or settled, 

it is the responsibility of the landlord or their representative to call the detective to schedule the physical eviction.

These evictions are scheduled on a first call, first scheduled basis, with consideration given to potential life and safety issues"

3)   SNOHOMISH:  If the tenants have not vacated on their own, the sheriff will call you and you would speak to the detective assigned to the case.   

 4) You would meet the sheriff on the property to do the physical eviction.  When the sheriff arrives,  The sheriff would escort her off the property.  This is the time where you can change the locks and secure the building, and move out items.  You may need to provide the labor and materials for moving their items .  You can bring a locksmith it need be.  The sheriff does not help with the eviction, he is just an officer of the peace.  Usually, the sheriff waits for about an hour.  If he had to wait much longer, the sheriff's office may charge you an additional cost.  (see below)

The King County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit phone number is 206-263-2600

Pierce County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit: phone number is  (253) 798-7520 

Pierce County, WA - Official Website - Civil Process Unit

https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1947

https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1947

 STORAGE OF PROPERTY REQUEST FORM:    

If the tenants fill out a storage of property request, their property must be stored for 30 day days.  

STORAGE OF PROPERTY IF NO REQUEST FOR STORAGE

HOWEVER, if the tenants do not provide the storage of property letter, then you have 2 options:

1)  You can remove all their property from the premises while the sheriff is there, and just leave on the sidewalk or public space.  

With this option, you would be responsible for hiring the labor to remove everything from the house, onto the sidewalk.  

Then, within the next couple days, you would to haul everything from the sidewalk to the dump.

2) You can just voluntarily leave all of her property on the premises.  

However, if you leave it on the premises, you would have to store all of her belongings for 30 days.  

THeir belongings can be stored right in the house, the garage, or separate storage space.  

They would have the opportunity to collect her belongings within those 30 days.  

After the 30 days, you could then sell or dispose of all her property.

 RCW 59.18.312: Writ of restitution—Storage and sale of tenant's property—Use of proceeds from sale—Service by sheriff, form. 

CAUTION:  The sheriff is just there for an hour, so you have to keep this in mind when deciding. 

If there is too much stuff to move in an hour, you may be stuck going with the second option