2017 Proposed Rule Amendments Overview
The 2017 Proposed Rule Amendments include revisions to definitions such as Deferred Adjudication, Non-Adjudicated Juveniles, and Runaways. The amendments aim to clarify terms within the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. Presenter Alicia Ehlers from Idaho explains the proposed changes in detail.
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2017 Proposed Rule Amendments RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR ~ Julie Hawkins (MO) EAST Edwin Lee, Jr. (NJ) MIDWEST Jeff Cowger (KS) WEST Alicia Ehlers (ID) SOUTH Judy Miller (AR)
2017 Rule Proposals The 2017 Rule Proposals will be presented for vote during the 2017 General Session Please BRING the Training Booklet To the General Session tomorrow
2017 Rule Proposals Section 100 : Definitions Presenter: Alicia Ehlers (ID)
Rule 1-101 Definitions: Deferred Adjudication Deferred Adjudication: a court decision made by a court at any point after the filing of a juvenile delinquency or status complaint that withholds or defers formal judgment and stipulates terms and/or conditions of supervision and are eligible for transfer. Justification: Rule amended for clarity to better define the term as it applies to ICJ.
Rule 1-101 Definitions: Non Adjudicated Juveniles Non-Adjudicated Juveniles: all juveniles who are under juvenile court jurisdiction as defined by the sending state, and who have been assigned terms of supervision and are eligible for services pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. Justification: Definition recommended for deletion from the ICJ Rules in its entirety. Defining the term indicates non-adjudicated juveniles are eligible for ICJ supervision and non-adjudicated juveniles are not subject to the Compact under the ICJ Rules Section 400; therefore, defining the term is not necessary.
Rule 1-101 Definitions Runaways Runaways: persons within the juvenile jurisdictional age limit established by the home state who have voluntarily left their residence without permission of their legal guardian or custodial agency but who may or may not have been adjudicated. Justification: To clarify that runaways can include non-adjudicated and non-status offender juveniles.
2017 Rule Proposals Section 200: General Provisions Presenter: Alicia Ehlers (ID)
Rule 2-103 Adoption of Rules and Amendments 10. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may promulgate an emergency rule or amendment that shall become effective immediately upon adoption, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the rule. An emergency rule or amendment is one that must shall be made effective immediately in order to: a. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare; b. Prevent a loss of federal or state funds; or c. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule; or . d. Protect human health and the environment. Justification: Paragraph 10 shall is the appropriate term rather than must Paragraph 10(d) was deleted as it is repetitive to language in 10(a).
Rule 2-104 Communication Requirements Between States 2. Communication may occur between local jurisdictions with the prior approval of the ICJ Offices in both states. A summary of communication must shall be provided to the ICJ Office and documented in the electronic data system. Justification: Rule amended for clarity and consistency. Paragraph 2 shall is the appropriate term rather than must.
Rule 2-105 Victim Notification 2. When the sending state will require the assistance of the supervising person in the receiving state to meet these requirements, the sending officer shall clearly document such in the initial packet using the Victim Notification Supplement Form. The Victim Notification Supplement Form shall include the specific information regarding what will be required and the timeframes for which it must shall be received. Justification: Rule amended for clarity and consistency. Paragraph 2 shall is the appropriate term rather than must.
Rule NEW 2-106 Request for Juvenile Information Upon request by a member state ICJ Office, other member state ICJ Offices may share information regarding a juvenile who crosses state lines to determine if they are or may be subject to the ICJ. Justification: A new rule proposed to address in the rules requests for information regarding a juvenile who may be subject to the compact.
2017 Rule Proposals Section 400: Transfer of Supervision Presenter: Judy Miller (AR)
Rule 4-102 Sending and Receiving Referrals 2. The sending state shall maintain responsibility until supervision is accepted by, and the juvenile has arrived in, the receiving state. a. State Committed (Parole) Cases When transferring a juvenile parolee, the sending state shall not allow the juvenile to transfer to the receiving state until the sending state s request for transfer of supervision has been approved, except as described in 4-102 (2)(a)(ii). Justification: Clarify the expectation that supervision has been approved prior to arrival.
Rule 4-102 Sending and Receiving Referrals 3. The sending state shall forward additional documentation, if available, at the request of the receiving state. The receiving state shall not delay the investigation pending receipt of the additional documentation. If the juvenile is already residing in the receiving state, the receiving state shall obtain the juvenile s signature on the Form IA/VI Application for Services and Waiver. Justification: Clarify what constitutes the completion of the Form IA/VI by adding exception language in the rules that the juvenile s signature may be left blank when the juvenile has already relocated.
Rule 4-104 Authority to Accept / Deny Supervision 6. If the transfer of supervision in the receiving state is denied, the sending state shall make transportation arrangements for the return of it s the juvenile within five (5) business days. This time period may be extended up to an additional five (5) business days with approval from both ICJ offices. Justification: Clarity and consistency regarding the notification and return within five business days and to clarify that the time frame refers to the return not the arranging of travel.
2017 Rule Proposals Section 500: Supervision in Receiving State Presenter: Judy Miller (AR)
Rule 5-103 Reporting Juvenile Non-Compliance, Failed Supervision and Retaking 2. The sending state shall respond to a violation report in which a revocation or discharge is recommended of a violation made by the receiving state no later than ten (10) business days following receipt by the sending state. The response shall include the action to be taken by the sending state, which may include continue supervision, and the date that action will occur. Justification: Paragraph 2 provide a response when revocation/action is requested.
Rule 5-103 Reporting Juvenile Non-Compliance, Failed Supervision and Retaking 3.d. The sending state shall return the juvenile in a safe manner, pursuant to the ICJ Rules, within five (5) business days. This time period may be extended up to an additional five (5) business days with the approval from both ICJ Offices. e. The officer of the sending state shall be permitted to transport delinquent juveniles being returned through any and all states party to this Compact, without interference. Justification: Paragraphs 3(d) and 4(b) consistent with the return within five business day s language in other sections of the rules. Paragraph 3(e) move the information regarding of the authority to transport juveniles through any and all states party to this Compact without interference to Section 700 Additional Return Requirements for Sections 500 and 600. This action aligns to the re- organization criteria to put rules regarding both Sections 500 and 600 into one place rather than inclusion in both places.
Rule 5-103 Reporting Juvenile Non-Compliance, Failed Supervision and Retaking 4. Upon request from the receiving state, the sending state s ICJ Office shall facilitate transportation arrangements for the return of the juvenile(s) within five (5) business days in accordance with these rules when: b. The juvenile is not residing with a legal guardian and that person requests the juvenile be removed from his/her home. The sending state shall secure alternative living arrangements within five (5) business days or the juvenile shall be returned. This time period may be extended up to an additional five (5) business days with the approval from both ICJ Offices. Justification: Paragraph 4 consistent with the language as proposed in Rule 4- 104; to clarify the time frame refers to the return not the travel arrangements.
Rule 5-104 Closure of Cases 6. The receiving state may close the supervision case upon notification that the juvenile has been admitted to a residential facility for a planned stay in excess of ninety (90) calendar days. Upon release from the facility, if the juvenile remains on supervision within the sending state and meets eligibility requirements, the sending state shall submit a new referral. Justification: Added a new paragraph (#6) to clarify that receiving states may close a supervision case when the juvenile is admitted for a long term stay in a residential facility and how to handle upon the juvenile s release.
2017 Rule Proposals Section 600: Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Return of Juveniles / Runaways Edwin Lee, Jr. (NJ)
Rule 6-103 Non-Voluntary Return of Runaways and/or Accused Status Offenders 3. When the juvenile is a runaway and/or an accused status offender, the legal guardian or custodial agency must shall petition the court of jurisdiction in the home/demanding state for a requisition. When the juvenile is already in custody, this shall be done within sixty (60) calendar days of notification of the juvenile s refusal to voluntarily return. Justification: Rule amended for clarity and consistency. Paragraph 3 shall is the appropriate term rather than must.
Rule 6-103 Non-Voluntary Return of Runaways and/or Accused Status Offenders 10 The duly accredited officers of any compacting state, upon the establishment of their authority and the identity of the juvenile being returned, shall be permitted to transport such juvenile through any and all states party to this Compact, without interference. Justification: Paragraph 10 relocate the information regarding the authority to transport juveniles through any and all states party to this Compact without interference to Section 700. This action aligns to the re- organization of the rules approved in 2015 that rules regarding both Sections 500 and 600 into one place rather than inclusion in both places.
Rule 6-103A Non-Voluntary Return of an Escapee, Absconder or Accused Delinquent 9. Requisitioned juveniles shall be accompanied in their return to the demanding state unless both ICJ Offices determine otherwise. Juveniles shall be returned by the demanding state within five (5) business days of the receipt of the order granting the requisition. This time period may be extended up to an additional five (5) business days with approval from both ICJ Offices. Justification: Paragraph 9 consistent with the return within five business days language in other sections of the rules.
Rule 6-103A Non-Voluntary Return of an Escapee, Absconder or Accused Delinquent 10. The duly accredited officers of any compacting state, upon the establishment of their authority and the identity of the juvenile being returned, shall be permitted to transport such juvenile through any and all states party to this Compact, without interference. Justification: Paragraph 10 - move the information regarding of the authority to transport juveniles through any and all states party to this Compact without interference to Section 700 Additional Return Requirements for Sections 500 and 600. This action aligns to the re-organization criteria to put rules regarding both Sections 500 and 600 into one place rather than inclusion in both places.
2017 Rule Proposals Section 700: Additional Return Requirements for Sections 500 and 600 Presenter: Julie Hawkins (MO)
Rule 7-101 Financial Responsibility 1. The home/demanding/sending state shall be responsible for the costs of transportation, for making transportation arrangements and for the return of juveniles within five (5) business days of being notified by the holding state's ICJ Office that the juvenile's due process rights have been met. This time period may be extended up to an additional five (5) business days with the approval from both ICJ Offices. Justification: Paragraph 1 - consistent with the return within five business days language in other sections of the rules.
Rule 7-101 Financial Responsibility 2. The holding state shall not be reimbursed for detaining or transporting juveniles unless the home/demanding/sending state fails to effect the return of its juveniles accordance with these rules. Justification: Paragraph 2 - clarity that the holding states are not eligible for reimbursement for the cost of transporting juveniles.
Rule 7-103 Charges Pending in Holding/Receiving State Juveniles shall be returned only after charges are resolved when pending charges exist in the holding/receiving states unless with the consent is given by of the holding/receiving and demanding/sending states courts and ICJ Offices. or after charges are resolved when pending charges exist in the holding/receiving states. Justification: To provide that charges be resolved unless both states courts and ICJ Offices consent to the return.
Rule 7-104 Warrants 1. All warrants issued for juveniles subject to the Compact under ICJ jurisdiction shall be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) with a nationwide pickup radius with no bond amount set. 2. Holding states shall honor all lawful warrants as entered by other states and shall, no later than within the next business day, notify the ICJ Office in the home/demanding/sending state that the juvenile has been placed in custody pursuant to the warrant. Upon notification, the home/demanding/sending state shall issue a detainer or provide a copy of the warrant to the holding state. Justification: Paragraphs 1 and 2 Amended for clarity regarding the jurisdiction and location.
Rule 7-104 Warrants 3. Within two (2) business days of notification, the home/demanding/sending state shall inform the holding state whether the home/demanding/sending state intends to withdraw the warrant have the juvenile returned. Withdrawal of the warrant does not negate the home/demanding/sending state s responsibility to return the juvenile under other applicable rules. Justification: Paragraph 3 amended to clarify misleading language regarding the return of a juvenile when a warrant is issued.
Rule 7-106 Transportation 7. The duly accredited officers of any compacting state, upon the establishment of their authority and the identity of the juvenile being returned, shall be permitted to transport such juvenile through any and all states party to this Compact, without interference. Justification: The information regarding the authority to transport juveniles through any and all states party to this Compact without interference relocated here. This action aligns to the re-organization of the rules approved in 2015 that rules regarding both Sections 500 and 600 into one place rather than inclusion in both places.
2017 Rule Proposals Section 800: Travel Permits Presenter: Edwin Lee, Jr. (NJ)
Rule 8-101 Travel Permits 1. All travel permits shall be submitted prior to the juveniles travel. Travel permits shall be mandatory for the following juveniles traveling out-of- state for a period in excess of twenty- four (24) consecutive hours who meet the criteria set forth in 1(a) or 1(b): a. Juveniles who have been adjudicated and are on supervision for one of the following: i. sex-related offenses; ii. violent offenses that have resulted in personal injury or death; or iii. offenses committed with a weapon;.
Rule 8-101 Travel Permits b. Juveniles who are one of the following: i. state committed; ii. relocating pending a request for transfer of supervision, and who are subject to the terms of the Compact; iii. returning to the state from which they were transferred for the purposes of visitation; iv. transferring to a subsequent state(s) with the approval of the original sending state; or v. transferred and the victim notification laws, policies and practices of the sending and/or receiving state require notification. Justification: Paragraph 1 to clarify the juvenile has to meet either (a) or (b); not both.
Rule 8-101 Travel Permits 2. Juveniles traveling to placed in a residential facilityies for placement shall be excluded from this rule; however, states may elect to use the Form VII Out-of-State Travel Permit and Agreement to Return for notification purposes. Justification: Paragraph 2 to clarify the juvenile is going to a residential facility.
2017 Rule Proposals East Region Proposal Presenter: Jeff Cowger (KS)
Rule NEW 1-101 East Definitions Reporting Instructions: the orders issued by the receiving state directing the juvenile report to a designated person or place, at a specified date and time, in the receiving state. Justification: The proposed changes support the mission, vision and values of the Interstate Commission for Juveniles by promoting public safety and increasing juvenile accountability. This proposal would allow for juveniles, who are given permission to proceed to a receiving state on a travel permit testing a proposed residence, to be supervised during the pendency of the investigation in the receiving state (See hard copy for complete justification)
Rule 4-103 East Region Transfer of Supervision Procedures for Juvenile Sex Offenders 1. When transferring a juvenile sex offender, the sending state shall not allow the juvenile to transfer to the receiving state until the sending state s request for transfer of supervision has been approved, or reporting instructions have been issued by the receiving state unless pursuant to Rule 4-103(3) is applicable. 3. c. Within five (5) business days of receipt of the Form VII Out-of-State Travel Permit and Agreement to Return, the receiving state shall advise the sending state of reporting instructions and applicable registration requirements and/or reporting instructions, if any. The sending state shall be responsible for communicating the reporting instructions and any registration requirements and/or reporting instructions to the juvenile and his/her family in a timely manner.
Rule 4-103 East Transfer of Supervision Procedures for Juvenile Sex Offenders Justification: (See hard copy for the best view of the justification) The proposed changes compel a receiving state to supervise a juvenile sex offender after it issues reporting instructions, during the pendency of the investigation, when that juvenile sex offender was given permission to proceed to the receiving state on a travel permit testing a proposed residence. As the rules are currently written, the receiving state is provided with the option to issue reporting instructions when a juvenile sex offender is being allowed to proceed to the receiving state on a travel permit pursuant to Rule 4-103(3)(c). The recommended changes would no longer provide the receiving state with an option to issue reporting instructions; instead, the receiving state would be obligated to do so. In addition, these proposed changes would eliminate the need to expedite the referral process as these juveniles would be supervised pursuant to approved reporting instructions issued by the receiving state.
Rule 8-101 East Travel Permits and Reporting Instructions for Juveniles Testing a Proposed Residence 3. The travel permit shall not exceed ninety (90) calendar days. If for the purposes of testing a proposed residence, a referral is to be received by the receiving state's ICJ Office within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of the travel permit. The issuing state shall instruct the juvenile to immediately report any change in status during that period.
Rule 8-101 East Travel Permits and Reporting Instructions for Juveniles Testing a Proposed Residence 4. If for the purposes of testing a proposed residence, the receiving state shall provide the sending state reporting instructions within five (5) business days of receipt of the Form VII Out- of-State Travel Permit and Agreement to Return. The sending state shall be responsible for communicating reporting instructions to the juvenile and his/her family in a timely manner. The referral is to be received by the receiving state's ICJ Office within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of the travel permit. The issuing state shall instruct the juvenile to immediately report any change in status during that period. a. The sending state shall maintain responsibility until supervision is accepted by, and the juvenile has arrived in, the receiving state. The receiving state shall have the authority to supervise juveniles pursuant to reporting instructions issued.
Rule 8-101 East Travel Permits and Reporting Instructions for Juveniles Testing a Proposed Residence Justification: (See hard copy for the best view of the justification) The proposed changes would require juveniles, who are given permission to proceed to a receiving state on a travel permit testing a proposed residence, to be supervised by the receiving state during the pendency of the investigation pursuant to reporting instructions issued by the receiving state. Juveniles who are allowed to proceed to the receiving state prior to acceptance could potentially be residing in the receiving state s community, without direct supervision, for up to 75 days. The suggested changes would require the receiving state to issue reporting instructions within 5 business days of receiving a travel permit testing a proposed residence from the sending state. The 5 business day time frame was recommended as it is consistent with that already established in ICJ Rule 4-103. These changes would provide the receiving state with the authority to supervise these juveniles and ensure there is minimal lapse in supervision during the pendency of their investigations. By having the juvenile report to the receiving state prior to the official acceptance and be supervised, the receiving state can better ensure the juvenile s maintained compliance with the conditions of supervision and that services are in place if necessary. The proposed new paragraph 4 and 4(a) is modified language from Rule 4-103 (3)(c)(d).
REMINDER The 2017 Rule Proposals will be presented for vote during the 2017 General Session Please BRING the Training Booklet To the General Session tomorrow
