Compact Online Reference Encyclopedia (CORE)
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(a) Within 15 business days of receipt of an absconder violation report and case closure, the sending state shall issue a warrant and, upon apprehension of the offender, file a detainer with the holding facility where the offender is in custody.
(b) If an…
REPEALED effective March 1, 2014
History: Adopted October 13, 2010, effective March 1, 2011; repealed August 28, 2013, effective March 1, 2014.
A sending state shall be responsible for the cost of retaking the offender.
History: Adopted November 4, 2003, effective August 1, 2004.
A sending state shall retake an offender within 30 calendar days after the offender has been taken into custody on the sending state’s warrant and the offender is being held solely on the sending state’s warrant.
History: Adopted November 4, 2003,…
A receiving state shall be responsible for the cost of detaining the offender in the receiving state pending the offender’s retaking by the sending state.
History: Adopted November 4, 2003, effective August 1, 2004.
(a) Officers authorized under the law of a sending state may enter a state where the offender is found and apprehend and retake the offender, subject to this compact, its rules, and due process requirements.
(b) The sending state shall be required to…
(a) An offender subject to retaking that may result in a revocation shall be afforded the opportunity for a probable cause hearing before a neutral and detached hearing officer in or reasonably near the place where the alleged violation occurred.
(b) No…
States that are party to this compact shall allow officers authorized by the law of the sending or receiving state to transport offenders through the state without interference.
History: Adopted November 4, 2003, effective August 1, 2004.
(a) Officers authorized by the law of a sending state may take custody of an offender from a local, state or federal correctional facility at the expiration of the sentence or the offender’s release from that facility provided that–
No detainer has been…
An offender against whom retaking procedures have been instituted by a sending or receiving state shall not be admitted to bail or other release conditions in any state.
History: Adopted November 4, 2003, effective August 1, 2004; amended October 4, 2006…
(a) Through the office of a state’s compact administrator, states shall attempt to resolve disputes or controversies by communicating with each other by telephone, telefax, or electronic mail.
(b) Failure to resolve dispute or controversy—
Following an…
(a) Alternative dispute resolution—Any controversy or dispute between or among parties that arises from or relates to this compact that is not resolved under Rule 6.101 may be resolved by alternative dispute resolution processes. These shall consist of…
(a) If the Interstate Commission determines that any state has at any time defaulted (“defaulting state”) in the performance of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact, the by–laws or any duly promulgated rules the Interstate…
The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate…
Rules governing the general provisions of the
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Rules governing transfer of supervision under the compact of the
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Rules governing supervision in the receiving state under the compact of the
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Rules governing retaking an offender under the compact of the
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Rules governing dispute resolution and interpretation of rules under the compact of the
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Published September 2, 2011
At the request of the ICAOS Executive Committee resulting from several recent cases in which courts and other agencies have apparently lacked awareness or ignored the requirements of ICAOS and its rules in particular cases, the…
Published November 1, 2013
The ICAOS Executive Committee has requested this ‘white paper’ resulting from several recent cases in which courts, prosecuting attorneys, and probation and parole officers have apparently lacked awareness or ignored the…
Published December 19, 2018
At the request of the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision’s (ICAOS) Executive Committee, the following legal analysis has been prepared in order to serve as a resource documenting the legal implications of the…
This on-demand training module provides a brief introduction to the Interstate Commission, its functions and resources available. This module is approximately 10 minutes.
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…
This on-demand training module discusses supervision responsibilities once an offender's supervision is transferred to a receiving state. The module is approximately 25 minutes
This on-demand training module includes:
Retaking & Warrant Overview
Discretionary Retaking & Mandatory Retaking
This on-demand training module includes:
Violation Reports for Mandatory Retaking
Types of Violations Requiring Retaking
Documentation Expectations
Managing the Retaking Process
This on-demand training module includes:
Probable Cause Hearing Overview & Purpose
When a Probable Cause Hearing is Required
Probable Cause Hearing Requirements
Waiver of Probable Cause
This on-demand training module explains basic ICOTS functionality including user roles, workflow and offender management. Information on common user login errors is also provided. Time to complete this module is approximately 20 minutes.
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.…