Missouri Statutes
§ 548.021 — Fugitives from justice, duty of governor.
Missouri § 548.021
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 548.021 (2026).
Text
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the governor of this state to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.
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Legislative History
(L. 1953 p. 425 § 2)
Nearby Sections
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§ 548.011
Definitions.§ 548.031
Form of demand.§ 548.041
Governor may require investigation.§ 548.081
Manner and place of execution.§ 548.091
Authority of arresting officer.§ 548.121
Confinement in jail when necessary.§ 548.131
Arrest prior to requisition.§ 548.141
Arrest without a warrant.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 548.021, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/548/548.021.