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§ 2544. Delivery of temporary custody; refusal; return; responsibility.

§ 2544. Delivery of temporary custody; refusal; return; responsibility. (a) In response to a request made under § 2542 or § 2543 of this title, the appropriate authority in a sending state shall offer to deliver temporary custody of such prisoner to the appropriate authority in the state where such indictment, information or complaint is […]

§ 2545. Time periods; determination; tolling.

§ 2545. Time periods; determination; tolling. (a) In determining the duration and expiration dates of the time periods provided in §§ 2542 and 2543 of this title, the running of the time periods shall be tolled whenever and for as long as the prisoner is unable to stand trial, as determined by the court having […]

§ 2546. Commissioner of Correction designated enforcing officer.

§ 2546. Commissioner of Correction designated enforcing officer. Each state party to this agreement shall designate an officer who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this agreement, and who shall provide, within and without the state, information […]

§ 2547. Effect of agreement; repeal; preservation of rights.

§ 2547. Effect of agreement; repeal; preservation of rights. This agreement shall enter into full force and effect as to a party state when such state has enacted the same into law. A state party to this agreement may withdraw by enacting a statute repealing the same. However, the withdrawal of any state shall not […]

§ 2548. Construction; severability.

§ 2548. Construction; severability. This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability […]

§ 2549. Habitual offenders law; application.

§ 2549. Habitual offenders law; application. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to require the application of the habitual offenders law to any person on account of any conviction had in a proceeding brought to final disposition by reason of the use of the agreement. 11 Del. C. 1953, § 2549;  57 Del. Laws, […]

§ 2550. Power of Commissioner of Correction; transfer of inmate.

§ 2550. Power of Commissioner of Correction; transfer of inmate. It shall be lawful and mandatory upon the Commissioner of Correction or other official in charge of a penal or correctional institution in this State to give over the person of any inmate whenever so required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers. 11 […]

§ 2527. Preservation of rights of State.

§ 2527. Preservation of rights of State. Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this State of its right, power or privilege to try such demanded person for crime committed within this State, or of its right, power or privilege to regain custody of such person by extradition proceedings or […]

§ 2528. Prosecution for other crimes after extradition.

§ 2528. Prosecution for other crimes after extradition. After a person has been brought back to this State by or after waiver of extradition proceedings, the person may be tried in this State for other crimes which the person may be charged with having committed here as well as that specified in the requisition for […]

§ 2529. Construction.

§ 2529. Construction. The provisions of this subchapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. 41 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 27;  11 Del. C. 1953, § 2529;