15A-725. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion.
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 him 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 his 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.
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 G.S. 15A-743 with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily. (1937, c. 273, s. 5; 1973, c. 1286, s. 16.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act
Article 37 - Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.
§ 15A-722 - Duty of Governor as to fugitives from justice of other states.
§ 15A-723 - Form of demand for extradition.
§ 15A-724 - Governor may cause investigation to be made.
§ 15A-726 - Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime.
§ 15A-727 - Issue of Governor's warrant of arrest; its recitals.
§ 15A-728 - Manner and place of execution of warrant.
§ 15A-729 - Authority of arresting officer.
§ 15A-730 - Rights of accused person; application for writ of habeas corpus.
§ 15A-731 - Penalty for noncompliance with § 15A-730.
§ 15A-732 - Confinement in jail when necessary.
§ 15A-733 - Arrest prior to requisition.
§ 15A-734 - Arrest without a warrant.
§ 15A-735 - Commitment to await requisition; bail.
§ 15A-736 - Bail in certain cases; conditions of bond.
§ 15A-736.1 - Recodified as G.S15A-534.6 by Session Laws 2007-484, s4, effective August 30, 2007.
§ 15A-737 - Extension of time of commitment; adjournment.
§ 15A-738 - Forfeiture of bail.
§ 15A-739 - Persons under criminal prosecution in this State at time of requisition.
§ 15A-740 - Guilt or innocence of accused, when inquired into.
§ 15A-741 - Governor may recall warrant or issue alias.
§ 15A-742 - Fugitives from this State; duty of governors.
§ 15A-743 - Application for issuance of requisition; by whom made; contents.
§ 15A-744 - Costs and expenses.
§ 15A-745 - Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.
§ 15A-746 - Written waiver of extradition proceedings.
§ 15A-747 - Nonwaiver by this State.
§ 15A-748 - No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecution while in this State.