The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is not involved in the beginning stages of the eviction process. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office can only become involved with the eviction process after the court procedure is completed and a Whatcom County Superior Court Judge has issued a Writ of Restitution. This is the point in which the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office can serve and enforce the court order if the tenants do not comply.
Please note that the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office cannot give legal advice and does not generate paperwork.
The public can obtain information regarding the eviction process and/or assistance in preparing the necessary paperwork to begin the eviction process from the following resources:
Please note that the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office must serve the Writ of Restitution, but does not serve any other type of eviction paperwork
Eviction paperwork needing to be served can be served by process servers, such as the following:
Seattle Legal Messenger Services, LLC
4201 Aurora Ave N #200
Seattle, WA 98103
206.443.0885 - main
Due to the increasing number of mental health problems in Whatcom County, if you believe your tenant has mental illness please contact the following number for mental health help before you contact our office with the initial Writ of Restitution. That way they are made aware of the situation and resources are available when we need them. Thank you.
Volunteers of America
Mental Health Dispatch Center
24 hour Dispatch available
1-800-584-3578