Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his custody under the Governor’s warrant, in willful disobedience to KRS § 440.250, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days, or both.
Effective: June 16, 1960
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 440.990

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 12, effective June 16, 1960.

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