Tennessee Code 40-9-114 – Guilt or innocence not inquired into
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-9-114
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Governor: includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state. See Tennessee Code 40-9-102
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
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 provided in this chapter 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.