Rhode Island § 12-9-23 § 12-9-23. Guilt or innocence as subject of inquiry.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-9-23 — § 12-9-23. Guilt or innocence as subject of inquiry.

Rhode Island § 12-9-23

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-9Extradition

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-9-23 (2026).

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§ 12-9-23. Guilt or innocence as subject of inquiry.
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he or she is charged
            may not be inquired into by the governor or in any proceeding after the demand for
            extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as provided in this chapter
            shall have been presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying
            the person held as the person charged with the crime.
         

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§ 12-9-23. Guilt or innocence as subject of inquiry.

The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he or she is charged may not be inquired into by the governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as provided in this chapter shall have been presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.