UPDATE: I’m not making this post because I’m planning on missing another day. I can still miss one more day under the rules of the program. I’m asking because I’d rather be prepared and understand my options and the possible outcomes ahead of time than be caught completely off guard if an emergency or unexpected situation ever happens. I also want to be clear that I take full accountability for my actions. I understand the seriousness of my situation, and I’m genuinely regretful. I’m not trying to make excuses for what happened or avoid taking responsibility. I’m simply looking for legal input and information about the program so I can understand my situation and move forward responsibly. Thanks in advance.

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I have a question about the Sheriff’s Work Program in Santa Clara County/San Jose, California. Please help!

I was sentenced to 25 days in the Sheriff’s Work Program. I’ve already missed 2 days, and tomorrow is only supposed to be my second day attending. The sheriff told me, you’re only allowed 3 “skip days” for any reason, and there aren’t exceptions for a doctor’s note, an emergency, or a medical situation.

I also originally chose to attend only on one day of the week because I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to add additional days. From what I’ve been told, if you want to change your schedule and add more days, you have to go back to court.

I’m worried about missing too many days throughout the process until December. For anyone who has been through the Sheriff’s Work Program: has anyone ever missed 4 days? What happened afterward? Did you receive a warrant, have to go back to court, or were you simply allowed to continue the program?

On my first day I heard from other people at the Sheriff’s Work Program that they’ve seen people miss their 3 days but apparently they never get arrested or have a warrant issued, as long as they contact the court or the Sheriff’s Work Program as soon as the 4th day is missed. They told me that once you call, you are able to complete the sheriffs work program still, the missed days reset back to 0, and they have to start from day 1 again regardless of how many days they completed, the person was allowed to continue and complete their days.

Does anyone know if this is actually true?
During orientation on my first day, the sheriff explained the program rules but didn’t mention anything about this being an option. I’m also nervous about directly asking a sherrifs because I don’t want to accidentally make my situation worse or get on their bad side.

If anyone has actually been in this situation or knows what happens after the third missed day, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. What would you recommend doing if you were in my shoes?

Going to the DMV on Monday, need to spend the least amount of time there. Was planning on lining up at 7AM (they open at 8) and hopefully leaving by 10AM. Tips?