The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime with which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as above provided has been presented to the Governor, except as such inquiry may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.
Cal. Penal Code § 1553.2
Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 1547–1558 (37 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 41 Cal. 3d 758 - People v. Superior Court (Smolin) (1986)
Most recently applied in Soler v. County of San Diego (August 2017)
Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 554.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.