Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
Virginia · 19.2 · §§ 19.2-100 to 19.2-99 · 34 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 13 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 173 W. Va. 290 - State v. Guthrie
Sections covered
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-100Arrest without warrant
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-101Confinement to await requisition; bail1 cite
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-102In what cases bail allowed; conditions of bond
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-103Discharge, recommitment or renewal of bail
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-104Forfeiture of bail
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-105Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-106When guilt or innocence of accused inquired into
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-107Governor may recall warrant or issue alias
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-108Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-109Application for requisition for return of person charged with crime
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-110Application for requisition for return of escaped convict, etc
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-111Form of such applications; copies, etc
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-112Costs and expenses of extradition
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-113Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-114Written waiver of extradition proceedings
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-115Nonwaiver by this Commonwealth
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-116No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this Commonwealth
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-117Interpretation of article
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-118Short title
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-85Definitions5 cites
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-86Fugitives from justice; duty of Governor
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-87Form of demand1 cite
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-88Governor may investigate case1 cite
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-89Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state1 cite
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-90Extradition of persons who have left demanding state involuntarily
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-91Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime1 cite
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-92Issuance of Governor's warrant of arrest; its recitals
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-93Manner and place of execution of warrant
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-94Assistance to arresting officer
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-95Rights of accused persons; application for writ of habeas corpus2 cites
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-96Penalty for noncompliance with preceding section
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-97Confinement in jail when necessary
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-98Same; for prisoners being taken through Commonwealth
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-99Arrest prior to requisition1 cite
Enacted in other states
Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia
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