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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-13-20. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-13-20. Short title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.’’

## History

Ga. L. 1951, p. 726, § 32; Ga. L. 2004, p. 631, § 17.

## Law Reviews

For article analyzing history and operation of interstate criminal extraditions in Georgia, see 24 Ga. B.J. 219 (1961).