1. Use of 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 9-101 may be resolved by alternative dispute resolution processes. These shall consist of mediation and arbitration.
   
   2. Mediation and arbitration
    
   • a. Mediation
     
     i. A state that is party to a dispute may request, or the Executive Committee may require, the submission of a matter in controversy to mediation.
     

1. Direct communication
   
   Through the office of a state’s Compact Commissioner, states shall attempt to resolve disputes or controversies by communicating with each other directly.
    
2. Assistance with resolution of dispute or controversy

1. All travel permits shall be submitted prior to the juvenile’s 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 or have deferred adjudications 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

1. All states shall provide supervision and assistance to unescorted juveniles at intermediate airports, en route to the home/demanding/sending state.
    
2. Juveniles shall be supervised from arrival until departure
    
3. Home/demanding/sending states shall request airport supervision a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance. Exceptions may be approved by the intermediate airport state.

1. Holding/receiving states are responsible for transporting juveniles to local airports or other means of public transportation as arranged by the home/demanding/sending state and maintaining security of the juveniles until departure. 
    
2. Home/demanding/sending states shall make every effort to accommodate the airport preferences of the holding/receiving state. Additionally, travel plans shall be made with consideration of normal business hours and exceptions shall be approved by the holding/ receiving state. 

1. Where circumstances require the holding/receiving court to detain any juvenile under the ICJ, the type of secure facility shall be determined by the laws regarding the age of majority in the holding/receiving state. This would include an out-of-state juvenile that is charged as an adult and is subject to extradition under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (UCEA), or the home/demanding state's own extradition laws.

1. All warrants issued for juveniles subject to the Compact shall be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) with a nationwide pickup radius and not eligible for bond. 

Juveniles shall be returned only after charges are resolved when pending charges exist in the holding/receiving states unless consent is given by the holding/receiving and demanding/sending states’ courts and ICJ Offices.

1. The home/demanding/sending state's ICJ Office shall determine appropriate measures and arrangements to ensure the safety of the public and of juveniles being transported based on the holding and home/demanding/sending states' assessments of the juvenile, including but not limited to, the juvenile’s psychological and medical condition and needs.
    
2. If the home/demanding/sending state’s ICJ Office determines that a juvenile is considered a risk to harm him/herself or others, the juvenile shall be accompanied on the return to the home/demanding/sending state. 

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.