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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-88 — Governor may investigate case
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-88
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
A. When a demand shall be made upon the Governor by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with, or convicted of, crime, the Governor may call upon the Attorney General or any other officer of this Commonwealth to investigate or assist in investigating the demand and to report to him the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded and whether he ought to be surrendered.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a demand for extradition is for a person charged with a crime relating to protected health care activity as defined in § 32.1-377, the Governor shall take no less than 365 calendar days to investigate the case as permitted under this section before acting on or responding to the demand. Such 365-day period shall begin no earlier than the day after the Governor issues an accurate and written acknowledgement of the receipt of all materials required to constitute a proper demand in accordance with subsection C of § 19.2-87.1 and other relevant provisions of law.
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