Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4962
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4962
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. 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
§ 4962. Fugitives from this State; duty of governors
Whenever the Governor of this State shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his or her bail, probation or parole in this State from the chief executive of any other state, or from the chief judge or another judge of the United States district court for the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under laws of the United States, he or she shall issue a warrant under the seal of this State, to some agent, commanding his or her to receive the person so charged if delivered to his or her and convey his or her to the sheriff of the county in this State in which the offense was committed.