Montana Code 46-30-202. Prosecution pending in this state at time of requisition
46-30-202. Prosecution pending in this state at time of requisition. If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against a person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor may surrender the person on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold the person until the person has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-30-202
- executive authority: includes the governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state or the presiding officer of a recognized Indian tribe within the state of Montana;
(2)"governor" includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state;
(3)"state" referring to a state other than this state, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America or an Indian reservation within the state of Montana. See Montana Code 46-30-101
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201