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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.46 — Guilt or innocence of accused; when inquired into
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 570: Securing Attendance of Defendants Who Are Outside the State But Within the United States--rendition to Other Jurisdictions of Defendants Within the State--uniform Criminal Extradition Act, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.46
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
570.46 Guilt or innocence of accused; when inquired into.
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime with which he 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 above provided 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.
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