Compact Online Reference Encyclopedia (CORE)

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(a) A sending state may submit a completed request for transfer of supervision no earlier than 120 calendar days prior to a supervised individual’s planned release from a correctional facility. (b) If a pre-release transfer request has been submitted, a…
The Commission's rules can significantly affect the time between the final disposition of a case and the supervised individual’s ability to move to another state. Even if the supervised individual is eligible for transfer under the Compact, the court…
(a) Except as provided in sections (c) & (d), and subject to the exceptions in Rule 3.103 and 3.106, a sending state seeking to transfer a supervised individual to another state shall submit a completed transfer request with all required information…
Reporting Instructions – means the orders given to a supervised individual by a sending or receiving state directing the individual to report to a designated person or place, at a specified date and time, in another state. Reporting instructions shall…
(a) At the discretion of the sending state, a supervised individual shall be eligible for transfer of supervision to a receiving state under the compact, and the receiving state shall accept transfer for: Transfers of military members—A supervised…
(a) A receiving state shall complete an investigation and respond to a sending state’s request for a supervised individual’s transfer of supervision no later than the 45th calendar day following receipt of a completed transfer request in the receiving…
Whether the offender being in the receiving state prior to investigation is a valid reason for rejection
States are bound by the Commission’s rules under the terms of the Compact. The rules adopted by the Commission have the force and effect of statutory law and all courts and executive agencies shall take all necessary measures to enforce their application…
(a) Notification to victims upon transfer of supervised individuals—Within 1 business day of the issuance of reporting instructions or acceptance of transfer by the receiving state, the sending state shall initiate notification procedures to victims of…
(a) When an supervised individual submits a request to transfer to a receiving state or a subsequent receiving state, or to return to a sending state, the victim notification authority in the sending state shall inform victims of the supervised individual…
(a) A transfer request for a supervised individual shall be transmitted through the electronic information system authorized by the commission and shall contain: A narrative description of the instant offense in sufficient detail to describe the…
(a) Eligibility for Transfer—At the discretion of the sending state a sex offender shall be eligible for transfer to a receiving state under the Compact rules. A sex offender shall not be allowed to leave the sending state until the sending state’s…
Transfers are classified into two categories, (1) mandatory acceptance and (2) discretionary acceptance. The authority to transfer a supervised individual to another state lies solely with the sending state. See Rule 3.101. The supervised individual does…
(a) At the request of a supervised individual for transfer to a subsequent receiving state, and with the approval of the sending state, the sending state shall prepare and transmit a request for transfer to the subsequent state in the same manner as an…
(a) No state shall permit a supervised individual who is eligible for transfer under this compact to relocate to another state except as provided by the Compact and these rules.  (b) A supervised individual who is not eligible for transfer under this…
Arrival – means to report to the location and officials designated in reporting instructions given to a supervised individual at the time of the supervised individual’s departure from a sending state under an interstate compact transfer of supervision.
Rule 3.101-1 addresses three categories of military individuals: (1) military personnel, (2) family members living with military personnel; and (3) veterans for medical or mental health services. Military Personnel are eligible for reporting instructions…
This on-demand training module explains the processes required for transferring supervision to a receiving state. This includes requirements for a transfer request and for reporting instructions for qualifying offenders. This module is approximately 25…
Whether a sending state may request an investigation prior to the offender’s release from incarceration
The Commission recognizes that the transfer of sex offenders is complex due to individual state laws regarding sex offender registries and various residency and employment restrictions. Rule 3.101-3 addresses these challenges in order to promote…
This on-demand training module illustrates the process for transferring supervision responsibilities to another state including requirements for a transfer request and qualifications for reporting instructions. This module is approximately 20 minutes.…
Whether receiving states can denying reporting instructions based on an invalid plan of supervision
Whether a state can permit an offender to proceed to another state for multiple periods of time, never exceeding 45 consecutive days in any single occurrence
Whether the receiving state's acceptance of a transfer request or reporting instructions creates the 'planned release' date
At the discretion of the sending state, a supervised individual shall be eligible for transfer of supervision to a receiving state under the compact, and the receiving state shall accept transfer, if the supervised individual: (a) has more than 90…
(a) A sending state may request that a receiving state agree to expedited reporting instructions for a supervised individual if the sending state believes that emergency circumstances exist and the receiving state agrees with that determination. If the…
(a) Departure notifications—At the time of departure from any state pursuant to a transfer of supervision or the granting of reporting instructions, the state from which the supervised individual departs shall notify the intended receiving state, and, if…
Clarification on how the 90-days remaining on supervision is determined
(a) A sending state may request transfer of supervision of a supervised individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements in Rule 3.101, where acceptance in the receiving state would support successful completion of supervision, rehabilitation of…
(a) If a receiving state accepts transfer of the supervised individual, the receiving state’s acceptance shall include reporting instructions. (b) Upon notice of acceptance of transfer by the receiving state, the sending state shall issue a travel permit…
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