Section 23-24B-4.1 – Investigation and report to judge by attorney general.
23-24B-4.1. Investigation and report to judge by attorney general. The circuit court judge may call upon the attorney general to investigate the demand for extradition and to report to him the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded, and whether he ought to be surrendered. Source: SL 1978, ch 172, §4.
Section 23-24B-4.2 – Scope of circuit judge’s inquiry.
23-24B-4.2. Scope of circuit judge’s inquiry. The guilt or innocence of an accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by a circuit court judge in any extradition proceeding except as it may be necessary to identify the person held as being the person charged with the crime. […]