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.
§ 31-4-19 NMSA 1978
Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 31–31 (31 sections).
Laws 1937, ch. 65, § 19; 1941 Comp., § 42-1919; 1953 Comp., § 41-19-19.
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.