Pennsylvania § 9140 Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 9140 — Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition

Pennsylvania § 9140

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VIII

Ch. 91DETAINERS AND EXTRADITION

Subch.EXTRADITION OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIME

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9140 (2026).

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If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this Commonwealth 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 Commonwealth.

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