North Dakota Code 29-30.3-01 – (1-101) Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-30.3-01
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. “Arrest warrant” means any document that authorizes a peace officer to take custody of a person.
2. “Certified copy” means a copy of a document accompanied by a statement of a custodian authorized by the law of a state to maintain the document that the copy is a complete and true copy of an official record filed and maintained in a public office.
3. “Demanded person” means a person whose return to a demanding state is sought from another state by extradition under sections 29-30.3-08 through 29-30.3-14.
4. “Demanding state” means a state that is seeking the return of a person from another state through the process of extradition under sections 29-30.3-08 through 29-30.3-14.
5. “Executive authority” means the chief executive in a state other than this state, any person performing the functions of chief executive, or a representative designated by the chief executive.
6. “Governor” means the governor of this state, any person performing the functions of governor, or a representative designated by the governor.
7. “Issuing authority” means any person who may issue or authorize the issuance of an arrest warrant.
8. “Requested person” means a person whose return to a requesting state is sought from another state by rendition under sections 29-30.3-15 through 29-30.3-20.
9. “Requesting state” means a state that is seeking the return of a person from another state through the process of rendition under sections 29-30.3-15 through 29-30.3-20.