The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private person, without a warrant, upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when so arrested the accused shall be taken before such a judge with all practicable speed and complaint shall be made against him under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in section 54-169; and thereafter his answer shall be heard as if he had been arrested on a warrant.
(1957, P.A. 362, S. 14; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 196.)
History: 1959 act deleted reference to trial justice.
Cited. 186 C. 404; 190 C. 631; 193 C. 270.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 964 - Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
Section 54-157. - Definitions.
Section 54-158. - Governor's duty to arrest and deliver up fugitive.
Section 54-159. - Requirements for recognition of extradition demand.
Section 54-160. - State's attorney and prosecuting attorney to assist Governor.
Section 54-161. - Return to this state of person imprisoned or held in another state.
Section 54-162. - Return to another state of person whose act in this state caused crime.
Section 54-163. - Arrest warrant signed by Governor.
Section 54-164. - Authorization under warrant.
Section 54-165. - Power of arresting officer.
Section 54-166. - Appearance of accused in court. Habeas corpus.
Section 54-167. - Penalty for failure of officer to present accused in court.
Section 54-168. - Confinement, when.
Section 54-169. - Arrest warrant of judge.
Section 54-170. - Arrest without warrant.
Section 54-171. - Commitment pending Governor's warrant.
Section 54-172. - Allowance and conditions of bail bond.
Section 54-173. - Discharge or recommitment after expiration of period specified in warrant or bond.
Section 54-174. - Forfeiture of bond.
Section 54-175. - Surrender of person against whom criminal prosecution pending in this state.
Section 54-176. - Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence of accused.
Section 54-177. - Recall or new issuance of Governor's warrant.
Section 54-178. - Governor seeking extradition to issue warrant to agent to receive accused.
Section 54-180. - Immunity of accused to process in civil action arising from same facts.
Section 54-181. - Waiver by accused.
Section 54-182. - State's rights not waived.
Section 54-183. - Trial for crimes other than those specified in extradition requisition.
Section 54-184. - Interpretation of chapter.
Section 54-185. - Short title: Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.