If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending the governor, in the governor’s discretion, either may surrender the person on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold the person until the person has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.
Iowa Code § 820.19
Criminal prosecution pending
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 820–820 (29 sections).
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.19; C79, 81, §820.19]
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.