Subject to the provisions of KRS 440.150 to 440.420, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all Acts of Congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the Governor of this state to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.
KRS 440.170
Duty of Governor
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 440–440 (51 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commonwealth, Corrections Cabinet v. Ramsey (1991)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth, Corrections Cabinet v. Ramsey (December 1991)
Effective: June 16, 1960 History: Created 1960 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.