(1) When it is desired to have returned to this state a person charged in this state with a crime, and such person is imprisoned or is held under criminal proceedings then pending against the person in another state, the Governor of this state may agree with the executive authority of such other state for the extradition of such person before the conclusion of such proceedings or the person’s term of sentence in such other state, upon condition that such person be returned to such other state at the expense of this state as soon as the prosecution in this state is terminated.
(2) The Governor of this state may also surrender on demand of the executive authority of any other state any person in this state who is charged in the manner provided in s. 941.23 with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily.
History.—s. 5, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 1598, ch. 97-102.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation
Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42)
941.02 - Fugitives from justice; duty of Governor.
941.04 - Governor may investigate case.
941.06 - Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime.
941.07 - Issue of Governor’s warrant of arrest; its recitals.
941.08 - Manner and place of execution.
941.09 - Authority of arresting officer.
941.10 - Rights of accused person; application for writ of habeas corpus.
941.11 - Penalty for noncompliance with s. 941.10.
941.12 - Confinement in jail when necessary.
941.13 - Arrest prior to requisition.
941.14 - Arrest without a warrant.
941.15 - Commitment to await requisition; bail.
941.16 - Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond.
941.17 - Extension of time of commitment, adjournment.
941.19 - Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition.
941.20 - Guilt or innocence of accused, when inquired into.
941.21 - Governor may recall warrant or issue alias.
941.22 - Fugitives from this state; duty of Governor.
941.23 - Application for issuance of requisition; by whom made; contents.
941.25 - Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.
941.26 - Written waiver of extradition proceedings.
941.27 - Nonwaiver by this state.
941.28 - No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this state.
941.30 - Short title; ss. 941.01-941.29.
941.31 - Fresh pursuit; authority of officers of other states; etc.
941.32 - Fresh pursuit; arrest; etc.
941.33 - Fresh pursuit; validity of arrest.
941.34 - Definition of “state.”
941.35 - Definition of “fresh pursuit.”
941.37 - Short title; ss. 941.31-941.35.
941.38 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind.
941.39 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; definitions.
941.41 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; Governor to demand.
941.42 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; purpose of law.