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Bench Book
Where state law and a compact conflict, courts are required under the Supremacy Clause (for compacts with consent) and as a matter of contract law to apply the terms and conditions of the compact to a given case. The fact that a judge may not like …
Rule Definition
Supervised Individual – means an “offender” defined by Article II of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision as an adult placed under, or made subject to, supervision as the result of the commission of a criminal offense and released to the …
Bench Book
Rule 3.103-2 provides an “expedited” option, allowing a supervised individual to transfer supervision on a “pending acceptance” basis. To qualify for expedited reporting instructions, both the sending and receiving states must agree that an …
Bench Book
In Heck v. Humphrey , 512 U.S. 477 (1994), the Supreme Court clarified that a Section 1983 action should not be used to challenge the validity of a criminal judgment. If the alleged civil rights violation would be one that would render a conviction, …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Harry E. Hageman, Executive Director & Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background Whether a receiving state’s acceptance of a transfer request under ICAOS Rule 3.105(a) , or its approval of reporting instructions, can trigger the release of …
Bench Book
ICAOS Rules 4.111 (e) and 5.103 (c) require the sending state to issue a warrant when a supervised individual fails to return to the sending state as ordered. The warrant must be issued within fifteen (15) business days after the individual’s …
Rule Definition
Subsequent Receiving State – means a state to which a supervised individual is transferred that is not the sending state or the original receiving …
Bench Book
This chapter summarizes the legal framework governing those two forms of exposure and outlines the immunity doctrines and defenses that frequently control litigation outcomes. It is not intended as a comprehensive survey of state tort law, which varies by …