A person brought into this Commonwealth by, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceeding to answer which he is being or has been returned, until he has been convicted in the criminal proceeding, or, if acquitted, until he has had reasonable opportunity to return to the state from which he was extradited.
Code 1950, § 19.1-77; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 8 - Extradition of Criminals
§ 19.2-84. Governor to surrender on requisition of President
§ 19.2-86. Fugitives from justice; duty of Governor
§ 19.2-88. Governor may investigate case
§ 19.2-89. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state
§ 19.2-90. Extradition of persons who have left demanding state involuntarily
§ 19.2-91. Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime
§ 19.2-92. Issuance of Governor's warrant of arrest; its recitals
§ 19.2-93. Manner and place of execution of warrant
§ 19.2-94. Assistance to arresting officer
§ 19.2-95. Rights of accused persons; application for writ of habeas corpus
§ 19.2-96. Penalty for noncompliance with preceding section
§ 19.2-97. Confinement in jail when necessary
§ 19.2-98. Same; for prisoners being taken through Commonwealth
§ 19.2-99. Arrest prior to requisition
§ 19.2-100. Arrest without warrant
§ 19.2-101. Confinement to await requisition; bail
§ 19.2-102. In what cases bail allowed; conditions of bond
§ 19.2-103. Discharge, recommitment or renewal of bail
§ 19.2-104. Forfeiture of bail
§ 19.2-105. Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition
§ 19.2-106. When guilt or innocence of accused inquired into
§ 19.2-107. Governor may recall warrant or issue alias
§ 19.2-108. Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor
§ 19.2-109. Application for requisition for return of person charged with crime
§ 19.2-110. Application for requisition for return of escaped convict, etc.
§ 19.2-111. Form of such applications; copies, etc.
§ 19.2-112. Costs and expenses of extradition
§ 19.2-113. Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions
§ 19.2-114. Written waiver of extradition proceedings
§ 19.2-115. Nonwaiver by this Commonwealth