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Ind. Code § 35-33-3-2 — Hearing before judge; commitment for extradition or discharge

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 3: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-33-3-2

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-33-3-2Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 2. If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this chapter, he shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before a judge of the county in which the arrest was made. The judge shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If the judge determines that the arrest was lawful, he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of an extradition warrant by the governor of this state. If the judge determines that the arrest was unlawful, he shall discharge the person arrested.

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