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Utah Code Ann. § 77-30-5 — Extradition for prosecution before conclusion of trial or term in other state - Return of person involuntarily leaving demanding state.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Chapter 30: Extradition, Utah Code.

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-30-5

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

Utah Code Ann. § 77-30-5Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
(1) 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 the person 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 the person's 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 (2) 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 77-30-23 with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily.

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