When a demand shall be made upon the Governor by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with, or convicted of, crime, the Governor may call upon the Attorney General or any other officer of this Commonwealth 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.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-88
Governor may investigate case
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 19–19 (34 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 600 F. Supp. 1345 - Arebaugh v. Dalton (1985)
Most recently applied in 600 F. Supp. 1345 - Arebaugh v. Dalton (January 1985)
Code 1950, § 19.1-52; 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.