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 above provided 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.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-106
When guilt or innocence of accused inquired into
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 19–19 (34 sections).
Code 1950, § 19.1-70; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.