The purpose of this section is for the protection of the public. Travel permits shall be mandatory in the following instances:

1. An ICJ Travel Permit shall be issued for any appropriate purpose, including but not limited to testing a proposed placement. The permit shall not exceed ninety (90) calendar days, with a referral packet to be received by the receiving state's ICJ Office within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of the Travel Permit.

2. Travel Permits shall be issued for visits that exceed forty-eight (48) hours. Travel Permits shall contain instructions requiring the juvenile, who is subject to the terms of the ICJ, to return to the sending state.

a. The maximum length of stay under these conditions shall not exceed ninety (90) calendar days.

b. When a Travel Permit exceeds thirty (30) calendar days, the sending state shall provide specific reporting instructions for the juvenile to maintain contact with his/her supervising agency.

3. Regardless of length of stay, travel permits shall be issued to all juveniles subject to the terms of the ICJ for all visits in cases in which the adjudicated offense(s) includes any of the following:

a. Sex-related offenses;

b. Violent offenses that have resulted in personal injury or death;

c. Offenses committed with a weapon; or

d. Juveniles committed to state custody.

4. Authorization for out-of-state travel shall be approved by the supervising person. The authorized Travel Permit shall be provided and received prior to the juvenile's movement or upon notification to the sending state’s ICJ Office.

5. The receiving state's ICJ Office shall forward the Travel Permit, as necessary, to the jurisdiction of the visit.

6. If a travel permit is being issued, the sending state’s supervising officer is responsible for victim notification in accordance with the laws and policies of that state. The sending and receiving state will collaborate to assure that the legal requirements of victim notification are met and that the necessary information is exchanged to meet the sending state’s obligation.

History: Adopted December 3, 2009, effective March 1, 2010; amended September 15, 2010, effective January 1, 2011; amended October 26, 2011, effective March 1, 2012