If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge him or may recommit him for a further period not to exceed sixty days, or a judge or magistrate judge may again take bail for his appearance and surrender, as provided in Section 16 [ 31-4-16 NMSA 1978], but within a period not to exceed sixty days after the date of such new bond.
§ 31-4-17 NMSA 1978
Extension of time of commitment, adjournment
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 31–31 (31 sections).
Laws 1937, ch. 65, § 17; 1941 Comp., § 42-1917; 1953 Comp., § 41-19-17.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.