The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he 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 provided in section 548.191 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.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 548.201
Guilt or innocence of accused when inquired into
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Law
The act spans §§ 548–548 (31 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1953; (L. 1953 p. 425 § 20)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.