§ 16-20-104 — Executive authority - procedure

(1) When the executive
authority of any state demands of the executive authority of this state any fugitive
pursuant to this article and produces a copy of commitment, decree, or other
process and proceedings certified as authentic by the executive authority of the
state from which the person so charged has fled, with an affidavit made before a
proper officer showing the person to be such fugitive, it is the duty of the executive
authority of this state to cause immediate notice of the apprehension to be given to
the executive authority making such demand or to the agent of such executive
authority appointed to receive the fugitive and to cause the fugitive to be delivered
to such agent when he appears. If no such agent appears within thirty days from the
time of the apprehension, the fugitive may be discharged. Any agent so appointed
who receives the fugitive into his custody shall transmit him to the state from which
he has fled.

(2) All costs and expenses incurred in apprehending, securing, maintaining,
and transmitting such fugitive to the state making such demand shall be paid by
such state.

(3) The executive authority of this state has the power, on the application of
any person interested, to demand the return of any fugitive from this state in
accordance with this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 639, � 2, effective June 29.