Rhode Island General Laws 30-12-2. Surrender of person arrested in another state
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Any person described in § 30-12-1 who shall be apprehended or captured in another state by an organization, unit, or detachment of the forces of this state shall, without unnecessary delay, be surrendered to the military or police forces of the state in which the person is taken, or to the United States, but this surrender shall not constitute a waiver by this state of its right to extradite or prosecute this person for any crime committed in this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 213; G.L. 1956, § 30-12-2; P.L. 1992, ch. 324, § 8.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 30-12-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8