Neither the constitutional provisions nor statutes governing extradition appear to make a special exception for juveniles. Although some form of extradition proceedings is considered necessary for juvenile criminal fugitives, no formal extradition process is necessary to return a minor to a guardian. The power of the state to try a juvenile is not affected by the manner of his return to a state.
Juveniles eligible for ICJ must fulfill ALL of the following conditions, according to Rule 4-101:
Yes. Please submit your training data to the ICJ National Office after each training using the Training Report Form. This data is included in the Commission’s Annual Report.
The Commission offers many free training resources, including self-paced online training courses, live webinars (via Zoom), and resources available for download on the Training Materials webpage. Please view the ICJ Training and Technical Assistance Policy to request additional assistance.
Since most requests are communicated electronically, your first step should be to attempt contact by telephone. Next, your state’s ICJ commissioner should contact the other state’s ICJ commissioner. Document all your efforts to communicate with the other state. If you are not able to resolve the matter, you may ask the Commission to intervene by filing a request for dispute resolution. View the ICJ Compliance policies and procedures.
Each state has differing laws regarding juvenile sex offenders. For more information, please view the Juvenile Sex Offender Matrix.
Yes; the ICJ Rules define a juvenile sex offender as “a juvenile having been adjudicated for an offense involving sex or of a sexual nature as determined by the sending state or who may be required to register as a sex offender in the sending or receiving state.” Therefore, the juvenile is entered into UNITY as a sex offender.