Alabama Statutes
§ 15-9-46 — When Prosecution Already Instituted in Alabama
Alabama § 15-9-46
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 15Criminal Procedure
Ch. 9Fugitives from Justice, Extradition and Detainers
Art. 2Extradition
Div. 2From Alabama
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 15-9-46 (2026).
Text
If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the Governor, at his discretion, either may surrender him on the demand of the executive authority of another state, or may hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1931, No. 482, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 15, §66.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 15-9-46, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/15-9-46.