What is Interstate Compact?

The Interstate Compact for Adult Offenders Supervision is an agreement between all 50 states and the 3 territories to manage the transfer of probationers who are under supervision across state lines.

What’s the purpose of Interstate Compact?

The Interstate Compact promotes public safety, protects the rights of victims, controls the movements of individuals under supervision, provides effective tracking, and allows probationers to have a chance to successfully complete probation in the state they wish to live in.

I need to or want to move out of the State of Washington while on probation. How do I get started?

Please check in with your assigned Probation Case Manager to discuss the possibility of moving out of Washington. Your District Court case may be eligible for mandatory transfer depending on the following:

• DUI’s: If you are currently on probation for a DUI with Clark County, you must have a second, previous DUI on your record. If you have two active DUI cases that you’re on probation for, this counts too
• Deferred Prosecution DUI’s: If you entered the Deferred Prosecution program for a DUI or any other offense and wish to move out of state
  PLEASE NOTE: The state you are wishing to move to may not meet the treatment requirements for the Washington State Deferred Prosecution program
• All other offenses: The Clark County Interstate Compact Case Manager will review police reports/probable cause statements to determine if a case is eligible for transfer through Interstate Compact

My case qualifies for transfer - what’s next?

If you lived outside of the State of Washington at the time you were sentenced to your Clark County case:
• You quality for reporting instructions- for example, if you lived in Oregon at a valid address at the time you were sentenced to your Clark County case, this automatically gives you permission to live in Oregon while the transfer investigation is in progress. You will eventually receive reporting instructions in Oregon to report to a specific probation office/officer in the given county.

***DEADLINES ARE IMPORTANT***

Please have any required documents requested by the Interstate Case Manager ready in a timely manner. This will ensure that your transfer request is submitted ASAP!

If you lived in the State of Washington at the time you were sentenced to your Clark County case:

You must remain in the state of Washington until the transfer investigation is complete and your case is accepted in the state you wish to live in.

What’s a Transfer Investigation?

The receiving state (the state you wish to live in outside of Washington) will need to conduct and complete an investigation to verify your residence, employment, and sponsor(s)- if applicable. They will need to verify all information provided in the transfer application.

How long does it take for my case to be successfully transferred?

The receiving state has UP TO 45 days to conduct and complete the transfer investigation.

**PLEASE NOTE** You must remain in compliance with Clark County Probation until your case is successfully transferred to the state you wish to live in. Pending probation violations will stop the Interstate Compact process.

Are you ready for your probation to be transferred?

• Your case is eligible for transfer
• You have spoken to your Probation Case Manager AND the Interstate Compact Case Manager
• Questions you may have about transferring probation to another state are answered by the Interstate Case Manager
• You have documents verifying your: residence, employment, any potential sponsors, etc.
• You are prepared for reporting instructions OR the possibility of needing to remain in Washington State depending on your case
• Most importantly: You remain in compliance with Clark County probation while the transfer is in progress!