NeilTheCop
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I had a look at the Washington State statute and it said that house arrest didn't apply to convictions for harassment.House arrest is an option that is becoming more and more common as a means of relieving pressure on jails, and also also permitting the convicted party to pay for a portion of the related costs of monitoring and supervision. The problem is when ity is applied to progressively more serious offenses. I am troubled that it might be permitted for a stalking case!
http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.94A.734
The page does link to the harassment definition but it's very broad so I'm not sure if stalking is harassment.
The reason I broached the question of a probation officer was in part to answer the OP's question about law enforcement needing a search warrant, because probation officers in most states, don't need one to enter and search.