§ 16-94-101. Expenses incurred in return of fugitives
(a) County judges may and are authorized and empowered to pay out of the general revenue fund of the county the necessary expenses incurred by the county sheriff of the county incident to the return of fugitives to the state. (b) In order for a county sheriff or his or her deputy to avail himself […]
§ 16-94-102. Transfer of convicted foreign citizens or nationals under treaty
When a treaty is in effect between the United States and a foreign country providing for the transfer of a convicted offender who is a citizen or national of the foreign country to that country, the Governor is authorized, subject to the terms of the treaty, to consent to the transfer of the convicted offender.
§ 16-94-103. Waiver of extradition warrant
(a) (1) Any person arrested in this state charged with having committed any crime in another state or alleged to have escaped from confinement or broken the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole may waive the issuance and service of the warrant provided under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, § 16-94-201 et […]
§ 16-94-104. Extradition for theft of certain property
The Governor may request the extradition of a person charged with theft of property if the person committed the theft of property by: (1) Being subject to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, 7 U.S.C. § 181 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2013; (2) Obtaining livestock from a commission merchant by representing […]
§ 16-94-201. Definitions
Where appearing in this subchapter, the term “Governor” includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this state. The term “executive authority” includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state. And the term “state” referring to a state other […]
§ 16-94-202. Duty of Governor
Subject to the qualifications of this subchapter, and the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and acts of Congress in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the Governor of this state to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person […]
§ 16-94-203. Procedure generally
No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor unless in writing and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found or by an information supported by affidavit in the state having jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of an affidavit made […]
§ 16-94-204. Investigation by Attorney General
When a demand shall be made upon the Governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with crime, the Governor may call upon the Attorney General or any prosecuting officer in this state to investigate or assist in investigating the demand, and to report […]
§ 16-94-205. Warrant generally
A warrant of extradition must not be issued unless documents presented by the executive authority making the demand show that: I. Except in cases arising under § 16-94-206, the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and thereafter fled from the state; II. The accused […]
§ 16-94-206. Absence of fugitive from other state when crime committed
The Governor of this state may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in such other state in the manner provided in § 16-94-205 with committing an act in this state, or in a third state, intentionally resulting in a crime in the state […]