Texas Statutes
Chapter 51 - Fugitives From Justice
Article 51.13. Uniform Criminal Extradition Act

Section 1. Definitions - Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. Where appearing in this Article, the term...

Section 2. Fugitives From Justice; Duty of Governor - Sec. 2. FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE; DUTY OF GOVERNOR. Subject to...

Section 3. Form of Demand - Sec. 3. FORM OF DEMAND. No demand for the extradition...

Section 4. Governor May Investigate Case - Sec. 4. GOVERNOR MAY INVESTIGATE CASE. When a demand shall...

Section 5. Extradition of Persons Imprisoned or Awaiting Trial in Another State or Who Have Left the Demanding State Under Compulsion - Sec. 5. EXTRADITION OF PERSONS IMPRISONED OR AWAITING TRIAL IN...

Section 6. Extradition of Persons Not Present in Demanding State at Time of Commission of Crime - Sec. 6. EXTRADITION OF PERSONS NOT PRESENT IN DEMANDING STATE...

Section 7. Issue of Governor's Warrant of Arrest; Its Recitals - Sec. 7. ISSUE OF GOVERNOR'S WARRANT OF ARREST; ITS RECITALS....

Section 8. Manner and Place of Execution - Sec. 8. MANNER AND PLACE OF EXECUTION. Such warrant shall...

Section 9. Authority of Arresting Officer - Sec. 9. AUTHORITY OF ARRESTING OFFICER. Every such peace officer...

Section 10. Rights of Accused Person; Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Sec. 10. RIGHTS OF ACCUSED PERSON; APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF...

Section 11. Penalty for Non-Compliance With Preceding Section - Sec. 11. PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PRECEDING SECTION. Any officer...

Section 12. Confinement in Jail, When Necessary - Sec. 12. CONFINEMENT IN JAIL, WHEN NECESSARY. The officer or...

Section 13. Arrest Prior to Requisition - Sec. 13. ARREST PRIOR TO REQUISITION. Whenever any person within...

Section 14. Arrest Without a Warrant - Sec. 14. ARREST WITHOUT A WARRANT. The arrest of a...

Section 15. Commitment to Await Requisition; Bail - Sec. 15. COMMITMENT TO AWAIT REQUISITION; BAIL. If from the...

Section 16. Bail; in What Cases; Conditions of Bond - Sec. 16. BAIL; IN WHAT CASES; CONDITIONS OF BOND. Unless...

Section 17. Extension of Time of Commitment; Adjournment - Sec. 17. EXTENSION OF TIME OF COMMITMENT; ADJOURNMENT. If the...

Section 18. Forfeiture of Bail - Sec. 18. FORFEITURE OF BAIL. If the prisoner is admitted...

Section 19. Persons Under Criminal Prosecution in This State at the Time of Requisition - Sec. 19. PERSONS UNDER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IN THIS STATE AT...

Section 20. Guilt or Innocence of Accused, When Inquired Into - Sec. 20. GUILT OR INNOCENCE OF ACCUSED, WHEN INQUIRED INTO....

Section 21. Governor May Recall Warrant or Issue Alias - Sec. 21. GOVERNOR MAY RECALL WARRANT OR ISSUE ALIAS. The...

Section 22. Fugitives From This State; Duty of Governor - Sec. 22. FUGITIVES FROM THIS STATE; DUTY OF GOVERNOR. Whenever...

Section 23. Application for Issuance of Requisition; by Whom Made; Contents - Sec. 23. APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF REQUISITION; BY WHOM MADE;...

Section 24. Costs and Expenses - Sec. 24. COSTS AND EXPENSES. In all cases of extradition,...

Section 25. Immunity From Service of Process in Certain Civil Cases - Sec. 25. IMMUNITY FROM SERVICE OF PROCESS IN CERTAIN CIVIL...

Section 25a. Written Waiver of Extradition Proceedings - Sec. 25a. WRITTEN WAIVER OF EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS. (a) Any person...

Section 25b. Non-Waiver by This State - Sec. 25b. NON-WAIVER BY THIS STATE. Nothing in this Act...

Section 26. No Right of Asylum, No Immunity From Other Criminal Prosecutions While in This State - Sec. 26. NO RIGHT OF ASYLUM, NO IMMUNITY FROM OTHER...

Section 27. Interpretation - Sec. 27. INTERPRETATION. The provisions of this Article shall be...