No international treaties or laws shall be violated to secure the return of a person who has been convicted in another country of a crime committed in California in order to prosecute the person in California.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 511, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)

criminal case

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 656.6

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
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