If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against a person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor, in his discretion, subject to such criminal prosecution, either may surrender him on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.
C.R.S. § 16-19-120
Persons under prosecution when demanded
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 16-19-101 to 16-19-134 (35 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.