Utah Statutes

§ 77-30-20 — Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence.

Utah § 77-30-20
JurisdictionUtah
Title 77Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Ch. 77-30Extradition

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Utah Code Ann. § 77-30-20 (2026).

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The guilt or innocence of the accused person as to the crime of which the accused person is charged in another state 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 above provided shall have been presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the accused person held as the person charged with the crime.

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Hernandez v. Hayward
764 P.2d 993 (Court of Appeals of Utah, 1988)
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Boudreaux v. State
1999 UT App 310 (Court of Appeals of Utah, 1999)
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Topp v. Hayward
746 P.2d 783 (Utah Supreme Court, 1987)
1 case citations

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

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