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Title 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 13. CRIMINAL EXTRADITION

35 sections · 17-13-1 to 17-13-49

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 17-13-1Requirements as to applications for requisitions for extradition of fugitives from justice of this state.
  2. 17-13-2Duty of Governor to make requisitions.
  3. 17-13-3Expense of returning fugitives to be first authorized by county governing authority.
  4. 17-13-4Arrest and delivery to authorities of fugitive from foreign country.
  5. 17-13-5Execution of warrants for arrest of fugitives from justice.

Article 2. UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT

  1. 17-13-20Short title.
  2. 17-13-21Definitions.
  3. 17-13-22Duty of Governor to have fugitives from justice arrested and delivered to executive authorities of other states.
  4. 17-13-23Form of demand for extradition of person charged with crime in another state.
  5. 17-13-24Extradition of person imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who has left the demanding state under compulsion.
  6. 17-13-25Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime.
  7. 17-13-26Investigation of case upon receipt of demand for extradition.
  8. 17-13-27Issue of Governor’s warrant of arrest; recitals.
  9. 17-13-28Manner and place of execution of warrant.
  10. 17-13-29Authority of arresting officers; penalties for refusal to assist arresting officers.
  11. 17-13-30Rights of accused person; application for writ of habeas corpus; hearing; penalty.
  12. 17-13-31Duty of district attorney to answer and defend habeas corpus action.
  13. 17-13-32Confinement in jail of person being extradited to another state when necessary.
  14. 17-13-33Arrest of person charged with crime in another state under warrant based upon oath or affidavit of another person.
  15. 17-13-34Arrest without warrant of a person charged with a crime in another state.
  16. 17-13-35Commitment of person accused of crime in another state to county jail pending receipt of demand from other state generally.
  17. 17-13-36Granting of bail.
  18. 17-13-37Procedure where accused not arrested within time specified in warrant.
  19. 17-13-38Forfeiture of bail bond.
  20. 17-13-39Surrender of persons under criminal prosecution or sentence in this state to demanding state.
  21. 17-13-40Conduct of inquiry as to guilt or innocence of accused.
  22. 17-13-41Recall of warrant of arrest or issuance of another warrant by Governor.
  23. 17-13-42Demand for return of fugitives in other states by Governor of this state; issuance of warrant to person receiving fugitive.
  24. 17-13-43Application for issuance of demand.
  25. 17-13-44Payment of expenses.
  26. 17-13-45Immunity from service of process of persons brought into state in civil actions based on facts in criminal charge.
  27. 17-13-46Execution and filing of written waiver of extradition proceedings by accused; delivery of accused to demanding state.
  28. 17-13-47Effect of article as to right, power, or privilege of state to try demanded person.
  29. 17-13-48Trial of person brought into state for other criminal prosecutions while in state.
  30. 17-13-49Uniform interpretation and construction.