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Rule
Rules governing dispute resolution and interpretation of rules under the compact of the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision …
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
A probable cause hearing under Rule 5.108 is not required in two common circumstances. First, when retaking is based on a new criminal conviction in the receiving state, no additional probable cause hearing is necessary. The conviction itself …
Bench Book
Transfers are classified into two categories, (1) mandatory acceptance and (2) discretionary acceptance. Rule 3.101 governs mandatory transfer of supervision. Although this rule uses the term “mandatory,” the rule also specifies that the …
Bench Book
Chapter 5 of the Interstate Commission’s rules govern how member states respond when a supervised individual violates the conditions of supervision while under Compact supervision. These provisions define when retaking is mandatory, when it is …
Bylaws
Section 1. Purpose. Pursuant to the terms of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, (the “Compact”), the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (the “Commission”) is established to fulfill the objectives of the Compact, …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Don Blackburn, Executive Director and Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background The State of Oklahoma has requested guidance under Rule 6.101 regarding the scope of Rule 3.101-2 . Oklahoma notes that certain supervised individuals do not …
Bench Book
This section explains that ICAOS functions as binding federal law, preempting conflicting state authority and requiring enforcement by all branches of government, while prohibiting unilateral state modification. It also outlines the Interstate …
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 …
Compact Statute
The Interstate Commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact. Except as otherwise provided in this Compact and unless a greater percentage is required by the By-laws, in order to constitute an act of the …