If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor, in his discretion, 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.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 548.191
Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Law
The act spans §§ 548–548 (31 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1953; (L. 1953 p. 425 § 19)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.