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Policies
Policies that guide the structure, authority, and decision-making processes of the Commission. This includes rules related to membership, voting, rulemaking, compliance, and the overall administration of the Interstate …
Rule
Proposed new rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted by majority vote of the members of the Interstate Commission in the following manner. (a) Proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules shall be submitted to the Interstate Commission …
Bench Book
One area for potential confusion centers on the issue of treatment in lieu of supervision or treatment as supervision where a court defers sentencing and requires enrollment in a community-based or in-house treatment program in another state. …
Rule
After determining that violations require retaking, the following procedures apply: (a) The sending state shall issue a warrant within 15 business days upon receipt of the violation report. (b) After the sending state issues a warrant for retaking, …
Rule
A receiving state shall require that a supervised individual transferred under the interstate compact comply with any registration and DNA testing requirements in accordance with the laws or policies of the receiving state and shall assist the sending …
Hearing Officers Guide
Rule 5.108 allows a supervised individual to waive a probable cause hearing. However, no waiver can be accepted unless the supervised individual admits to one or more violations of their supervision that would result in the pursuance of revocation in the …
Bench Book
Courts have consistently held that ICAOS does not create an express or implied private right of action for supervised individuals. The compact is an agreement among states for the regulation and supervision of individuals subject to the Compact. …
Bench Book
An unfortunate fact pattern that arises from time to time is when a Compact supervised individual causes the injury or death of a victim. Victims of those incidents (or their family members or estate) will sometimes raise tort claims against …
Bench Book
The commission’s rulemaking authority is one of the most distinctive and far-reaching of its powers. Article V of the ICAOS specifies that the rules established by the commission have “the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the …
Rule Definition
Retaking - means the act of a sending state physically removing or causing to have a supervised individual removed, from a receiving …