§ 12-9-13. Penalty for violating § 12-9-12.
Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his or her custody under the governor’s warrant, in willful disobedience to § 12-9-12, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1890, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 12-9-13.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 12-9-1. - Short title.
Section 12-9-2. - Definitions.
Section 12-9-3. - Governor’s duty to deliver fugitives from justice.
Section 12-9-4. - Form of demand from another state.
Section 12-9-5. - Investigation as to demanded person.
Section 12-9-6. - Agreement to return person demanded from another state.
Section 12-9-7. - Surrender of person who left demanding state involuntarily.
Section 12-9-9. - Warrant of arrest on executive demand.
Section 12-9-10. - Authority granted by warrant.
Section 12-9-11. - Commanding assistance in execution of warrant.
Section 12-9-12. - Appearance of prisoner before judge — Application for habeas corpus.
Section 12-9-12.1. - Extradition of juveniles.
Section 12-9-13. - Penalty for violating § 12-9-12.
Section 12-9-14. - Confinement of prisoner pending extradition or en route.
Section 12-9-15. - Confinement of prisoners passing through state.
Section 12-9-16. - Warrant of arrest on affidavit.
Section 12-9-17. - Arrest without warrant.
Section 12-9-18. - Commitment awaiting requisition.
Section 12-9-19. - Admission to bail.
Section 12-9-20. - Failure to arrest on governor’s warrant within time specified.
Section 12-9-21. - Forfeiture of bail.
Section 12-9-22. - Persons under prosecution in this state.
Section 12-9-23. - Guilt or innocence as subject of inquiry.
Section 12-9-24. - Recall or reissue of governor’s warrant.
Section 12-9-25. - Warrant to return prisoner from another state.
Section 12-9-26. - Application for requisition of person charged with crime.
Section 12-9-27. - Application for requisition of person convicted of crime.
Section 12-9-28. - Affidavits and documents to support application.
Section 12-9-29. - Immunity from civil process arising out of occurrence for which extradited.
Section 12-9-30. - Execution of waiver of extradition.
Section 12-9-31. - Filing of consent — Delivery of prisoner to extradition agents.
Section 12-9-32. - State’s rights against extradited persons not waived.
Section 12-9-33. - Trial for crimes not specified in requisition.