Sec. 349.6. Administrative appeal

(a) Whenever there is a dispute as to acceptance of an intrastate or temporary transfer case between local probation departments, either or both departments may appeal to the director of the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives.

(b) The departments shall provide the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives with information as to their respective position and specific details as to the nature of the dispute and such other information as may be requested by the director. The office shall attempt to mediate the matter and if necessary, the commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, upon consultation with the director of the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, shall promptly render a final determination binding upon both departments.