Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2511 – Denial of rights of accused; penalty
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Whoever, being an officer, delivers to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in the officer’s custody under the Governor‘s warrant, in wilful disobedience of § 2510 of this title, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
41 Del. Laws, c. 213, § ?11; 11 Del. C. 1953, § ?2511; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2511
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Governor: includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2501
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302