15A-745. Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.
A person brought into this State 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 proceedings 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. (1937, c. 273, s. 25; 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.