The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he or she 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 shall have been presented to the Governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.
Fla. Stat. § 941.20
Guilt or innocence of accused, when inquired into
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Law
The act spans §§ 941.01 to 941.57 (49 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 212 So. 2d 304 - Rion v. Purdy (1968)
Most recently applied in 212 So. 2d 304 - Rion v. Purdy (July 1968)
History.--s. 20, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 1611, ch. 97-102.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.