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Bench Book
When a receiving state determines that a supervised individual has absconded and the individual is subsequently apprehended, probable cause must be established pursuant to Rule 5.108 before the sending state may retake the individual from the …
Rule Definition
Substantial Compliance– means that a supervised individual is sufficiently in compliance with the terms and conditions of his or her supervision so as not to result in initiation of revocation of supervision proceedings by the sending state. Reference: …
Bench Book
The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized that supervised individuals subject to probation or parole have some liberty interests, but that they need not be afforded the “full panoply of rights” enjoyed by defendants in a pretrial status, because the …
Rule
(a)The receiving state’s acceptance shall include reporting instructions, unless the supervised individual is in the receiving state with approved reporting instructions during the investigation. (b) Upon notice of acceptance of transfer by the receiving …
Bench Book
This section discusses how private litigation arising from compact supervision can expose states and supervising agencies to legal liability, helping officials understand potential risks, judicial implications, and the importance of consistent supervision …
Bench Book
An interstate compact differs fundamentally from a “uniform law” in its nature and application. Unlike uniform laws, which are not contractual in nature, interstate compacts are binding agreements between states. A state cannot selectively adopt …
Bench Book
Although a receiving state may not impose pre-acceptance conditions that impede transfer, nothing in the Compact prohibits a receiving state from imposing lawful supervision requirements after acceptance, provided those requirements apply equally to …
Bench Book
In addition to traditional cases where an individual has been formally adjudicated and placed on supervision, the ICAOS also applies in certain deferred sentencing situations. Rule 2.106 provides: (a) Supervised individuals subject to deferred …
Bench Book
Article III of the ICAOS specifies that the commission is a “body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states.” The commission is an entity of all the member states acting together and is not an agency of any one state or of each state. The …
Rule
(a) Acceptance, rejection or termination of supervision of a supervised individual under this compact shall be made only with the involvement and concurrence of a state’s compact administrator or the compact administrator’s designated deputies. (b) All …