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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4951

  • 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

§ 4951. Penalty for noncompliance

An officer who shall deliver a person in his or her custody under the Governor‘s warrant to the agent for extradition of the demanding state in disobedience of section 4950 of this title shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.