When a demand shall be made upon the governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with crime, the governor may call upon the attorney general or any prosecuting officer in this state to investigate or assist in investigating the demand, and to report to him the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded, and whether he ought to be surrendered.
§ 31-4-4 NMSA 1978
Governor may investigate case
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 31–31 (31 sections).
Laws 1937, ch. 65, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 42-1904; 1953 Comp., § 41-19-4.
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.