Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
Connecticut · 54 · §§ 54-157 to 54-185 · 29 sections
Overview
The act governs interstate extradition — the arrest, custody, and surrender of people charged with or convicted of crimes in one state and found in another. It sets out how a governor responds to a demand from another state, investigating the request and issuing a warrant of arrest for delivery of the accused to the demanding state's agent, and how a governor makes the same demand for fugitives from the governor's own state, including the verified application and supporting documents a prosecuting attorney must supply. It also covers arrest before a requisition arrives, commitment and bail while one is awaited, the rights of an accused person before delivery and the ability to test the legality of the arrest by habeas corpus, written waiver of proceedings and voluntary return, passage of prisoners through the state, immunity from civil process, and the limited scope of the hearing, which turns on whether the person held is the one charged rather than on guilt.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 5 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 436 F. Supp. 939 - Raffone v. Sullivan
Sections covered
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-157Definitions2 cites
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-158Governor's duty to arrest and deliver up fugitive1 cite
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-159Requirements for recognition of extradition demand
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-160State's attorney and prosecuting attorney to assist Governor
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-161Return to this state of person imprisoned or held in another state
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-162Return to another state of person whose act in this state caused crime
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-163Arrest warrant signed by Governor1 cite
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-164Authorization under warrant
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-165Power of arresting officer
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-166Appearance of accused in court. Habeas corpus
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-167Penalty for failure of officer to present accused in court
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-168Confinement, when
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-169Arrest warrant of judge
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-170Arrest without warrant
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-171Commitment pending Governor's warrant
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-172Allowance and conditions of bail bond
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-173Discharge or recommitment after expiration of period specified in warrant or bond
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-174Forfeiture of bond
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-175Surrender of person against whom criminal prosecution pending in this state
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-176Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence of accused
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-177Recall or new issuance of Governor's warrant
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-178Governor seeking extradition to issue warrant to agent to receive accused
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-179Application by state's attorney, Board of Pardons and Paroles or Correction Commissioner for return of accused
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-180Immunity of accused to process in civil action arising from same facts
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-181Waiver by accused1 cite
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-182State's rights not waived
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-183Trial for crimes other than those specified in extradition requisition
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-184Interpretation of chapter
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-185Short title: Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
Enacted in other states
Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
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