New Jersey Statutes 2A:160-28. Inquiry into guilt or innocence of accused
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:160-28
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by the governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition, accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as above provided, shall have been presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.