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Utah Code § 77-30-19

Procedure if prosecution pending in this state

Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act

The act spans §§ 77–77 (30 sections).

Amended by Chapter 192, 2023 General Session

(1) If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against a defendant under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor may either surrender the defendant on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold the defendant until the defendant has been tried and either convicted and sentenced, acquitted, or otherwise discharged in this state.

(2) Unless tolling is contrary to state or federal law, the period of time for extradition shall be tolled when local charges are pending in this state.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.