North Carolina § 15A-739 Persons under criminal prosecution in this State at time of requisition

North Carolina Statutes

§ 15A-739 — Persons under criminal prosecution in this State at time of requisition

North Carolina § 15A-739

Ch. 15ACriminal Procedure Act

Art. 37Uniform Criminal Extradition Act

Subch. VIISPEEDY TRIAL; ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-739 (2026).

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If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this State and is still pending, the Governor, in his discretion, either may surrender him on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this State. (1937, c. 273, s. 19; 1973, c. 1286, s. 16.)

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