---
title: Title 17, Chapter 13. Criminal Extradition
collection: code
id: code:chapter:17-13
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/17/chapter/13
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13.md
date: 2025
status: active
corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68
license: CC0-1.0
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/17.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-12.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-14.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md
heading: CRIMINAL EXTRADITION
title_heading: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
section_count: 35
full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13.md?full=1
---

# Title 17, Chapter 13. Criminal Extradition

Title 17. Criminal Procedure

35 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 17-13-1, Requirements as to applications for requisitions for extradition of fugitives from justice of this state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-1.md
- 17-13-2, Duty of Governor to make requisitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-2.md
- 17-13-3, Expense of returning fugitives to be first authorized by county governing authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-3.md
- 17-13-4, Arrest and delivery to authorities of fugitive from foreign country, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-4.md
- 17-13-5, Execution of warrants for arrest of fugitives from justice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-5.md
- 17-13-20, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-20.md
- 17-13-21, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-21.md
- 17-13-22, Duty of Governor to have fugitives from justice arrested and delivered to executive authorities of other states, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-22.md
- 17-13-23, Form of demand for extradition of person charged with crime in another state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-23.md
- 17-13-24, Extradition of person imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who has left the demanding state under compulsion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-24.md
- 17-13-25, Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-25.md
- 17-13-26, Investigation of case upon receipt of demand for extradition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-26.md
- 17-13-27, Issue of Governor’s warrant of arrest; recitals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-27.md
- 17-13-28, Manner and place of execution of warrant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-28.md
- 17-13-29, Authority of arresting officers; penalties for refusal to assist arresting officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-29.md
- 17-13-30, Rights of accused person; application for writ of habeas corpus; hearing; penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-30.md
- 17-13-31, Duty of district attorney to answer and defend habeas corpus action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-31.md
- 17-13-32, Confinement in jail of person being extradited to another state when necessary, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-32.md
- 17-13-33, Arrest of person charged with crime in another state under warrant based upon oath or affidavit of another person, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-33.md
- 17-13-34, Arrest without warrant of a person charged with a crime in another state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-34.md
- 17-13-35, Commitment of person accused of crime in another state to county jail pending receipt of demand from other state generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-35.md
- 17-13-36, Granting of bail, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-36.md
- 17-13-37, Procedure where accused not arrested within time specified in warrant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-37.md
- 17-13-38, Forfeiture of bail bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-38.md
- 17-13-39, Surrender of persons under criminal prosecution or sentence in this state to demanding state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-39.md
- 17-13-40, Conduct of inquiry as to guilt or innocence of accused, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-40.md
- 17-13-41, Recall of warrant of arrest or issuance of another warrant by Governor, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-41.md
- 17-13-42, Demand for return of fugitives in other states by Governor of this state; issuance of warrant to person receiving fugitive, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-42.md
- 17-13-43, Application for issuance of demand, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-43.md
- 17-13-44, Payment of expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-44.md
- 17-13-45, Immunity from service of process of persons brought into state in civil actions based on facts in criminal charge, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-45.md
- 17-13-46, Execution and filing of written waiver of extradition proceedings by accused; delivery of accused to demanding state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-46.md
- 17-13-47, Effect of article as to right, power, or privilege of state to try demanded person, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-47.md
- 17-13-48, Trial of person brought into state for other criminal prosecutions while in state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-48.md
- 17-13-49, Uniform interpretation and construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13-49.md