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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 40.023

  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or possession, or the District of Columbia, or any military officer subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 who has been authorized by the governor by regulation may summarily apprehend any person subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 who is absent without leave from the state military forces and deliver him into the custody of the state military forces. If an offender is apprehended outside the state, his return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or reciprocal agreement.