Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4945
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4945
- executive authority: shall include the Governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state. See
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Governor: as used in this subchapter , shall include any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
§ 4945. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion
(a) When it is desired to have returned to this State a person charged in this State with a crime, and such person is imprisoned or is held under criminal proceedings then pending against him or her in another state, the Governor of this State may agree with the executive authority of such other state for the extradition of such person before the conclusion of such proceedings or his or her term of sentence in such other state, upon condition that such person be returned to such other state at the expense of this State as soon as the prosecution in this State is terminated.
(b) The Governor of this State may also surrender on demand of the executive authority of any other state any person in this State who is charged in the manner provided in section 4963 of this title, with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily.