Iowa Code 820.20 – Guilt or innocence of person held
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 820.20
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
820.20 Guilt or innocence of person held.
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which the accused 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.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.20; C79, 81, §820.20]
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which the accused 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.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.20; C79, 81, §820.20]