**USE OF ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE LEGAL DOCUMENTS**

# PROCESS CHART

## [Options for Initiating Quarantine or Isolation Under WAC 246-100-040]{.underline}

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **LHO Request for     | **LHO Order for       | **Court Order for     |
| Voluntary             | Involuntary Isolation | Involuntary Isolation |
| Quarantine**          | or Quarantine**       | or Quarantine WAC     |
|                       |                       | 246-100-040(4)**      |
| **WAC                 | **WAC                 |                       |
| 246-100-040(1)**      | 246-100-040(3)**      |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Likely to be used   | **Likely to be used   | **Likely to be used   |
| when:**               | when:**               | when:**               |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| LHO is confident the  | Not as confident the  | Not confident that    |
| quarantined           | individual will       | individual will       |
| individual will       | comply with a         | comply with either    |
| comply                | Voluntary Request for | Request or LHO Order; |
|                       | Voluntary Isolation   | LHO believes that it  |
| **NOTE:** a) The term | or Quarantine; when   | may be necessary to   |
| "isolation" is not    | the LHO believes the  | move to a contempt of |
| used in this request, | formality of the      | court proceeding with |
| as isolation is used  | order with police     | the threat of         |
| when a person already | enforcement and fine  | incarceration and/or  |
| has symptoms. This    | will better ensure    | greater fine to       |
| person would need     | compliance, or there  | secure the            |
| care in a hospital or | is no time or ability | individual; as a      |
| hospital-like         | to secure a Court     | supplement to the LHO |
| setting, as opposed   | Order (i.e., person   | Order for Involuntary |
| to a voluntary        | ready to leave        | Isolatoin or          |
| quarantine to home or | jurisdiction, need to | Quarantine (both can  |
| other                 | impose quarantine on  | be obtained, i.e. not |
| residential-type      | a weekend or at night | mutually exclusive).  |
| setting.              | and no                |                       |
|                       | prearrangements were  | **NOTE:** There are   |
| b\) The last part of  | made to locate a      | two sets of pleadings |
| the form calls for an | judge in an           | here -- one is for    |
| attachment. The types | emergency).           | use when no attempt   |
| of local resources    |                       | is made to seek       |
| which should be       |                       | voluntary compliance  |
| considered are        |                       | due to the serious    |
| telephone numbers for |                       | and imminent risk to  |
| crisis clinic, mental |                       | the public. The       |
| health clinics,       |                       | second set is for use |
| alcoholics anonymous, |                       | when voluntary        |
| domestic violence     |                       | compliance was        |
| counselors, or other  |                       | sought, but the       |
| support groups. The   |                       | individual refused or |
| attachment should     |                       | otherwise indicated   |
| also inform the       |                       | that he or she would  |
| quarantined           |                       | not comply. WAC       |
| individual how to     |                       | 246-100-040(4)(vi)    |
| access basic          |                       | provides for these    |
| necessities, e.g. Red |                       | two methods, which    |
| Cross volunteers,     |                       | affects what the LHO  |
| volunteers from local |                       | must include in his   |
| faith-based           |                       | or her declaration.   |
| organizations,        |                       | That is the reason    |
| whatever              |                       | for the two sets of   |
| organizations the LHJ |                       | pleadings. Take note  |
| has enlisted and      |                       | of the footer to see  |
| educated to safely    |                       | which pleading is     |
| assist the            |                       | being used.           |
| quarantined           |                       |                       |
| individuals.          |                       |                       |
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### Options for Non-compliance

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **If used LHO Request | **If used LHO Order   | **If used Court Order |
| for Voluntary         | for Involuntary       | for Involuntary       |
| Quarantine Initially, | Isolation or          | Isolation or          |
| then**                | Quarantine Initially, | Quarantine Initially, |
|                       | then**                | then**                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| a\) LHO Order for     | Court Order for       | Seek an order from    |
| Involuntary Isolation | Involuntary Isolation | the court finding the |
| or Quarantine under   | or Quarantine under   | individual in         |
| WAC 246-100-040(3)    | WAC 246-100-040(4)    | contempt of court     |
| **or**                |                       | under chapter 7.21    |
|                       |                       | RCW (incarceration    |
| b\) Court Order for   |                       | and/or fine up to     |
| Involuntary Isolation |                       | \$2,000 per day)      |
| or Quarantine under   |                       |                       |
| WAC 246-100-040(4)    |                       | Note: Given potential |
|                       |                       | exposure to others,   |
|                       |                       | imprisonment might    |
|                       |                       | take the form of      |
|                       |                       | electronic monitoring |
|                       |                       | at the quarantine     |
|                       |                       | site                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

### To Extend Isolation or Quarantine Period

**WAC 246-100-040(5), (6)**

Note: Both the LHO Order and Court Order described above are valid for a
maximum of ten days quarantine. If the LHO needs to extend the
quarantine beyond ten days, only the Superior Court may order an
extension for up to thirty days. If the individual is voluntarily
complying, then the LHO may request the individual to continue in
quarantine on a voluntary basis without seeking an order from the Court.
There is **no** LHO Order extending an involuntary isolation or
quarantine in WAC 246-100-040.

**If a lawsuit was already filed in Superior Court because a Court Order
for Involuntary Isolation or Quarantine was obtained, the extension can
be requested by filing a motion with the Superior Court under the same
cause number.**

**If the involuntary quarantine is based solely on the LHO Order for
Involuntary Isolation or Quarantine, no lawsuit has yet been filed, so
the LHJ will need to file a lawsuit using the summons and petition for
order authorizing continued involuntary detention for quarantine or
isolation.**

Note: WAC 246-100-040(6) authorizes another extension up to thirty days
if so ordered by the Superior Court.