§ 1547 (a) The Governor may offer a reward of not more than fifty …
§ 1548 As used in this chapter:(a) “Governor” means any person …
§ 1548.1 Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Constitution of the …
§ 1548.2 No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in …
§ 1548.3 When a demand is made upon the Governor of this State by the …
§ 1549 When it is desired to have returned to this state a person charged in …
§ 1549.1 The Governor of this state may also surrender, on demand of the …
§ 1549.15 For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following …
§ 1549.2 If a demand conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the Governor …
§ 1549.3 Such warrant shall authorize the peace officer or other person to …
§ 1550.1 No person arrested upon such warrant shall be delivered over to the …
§ 1550.2 Any officer or other person entrusted with a Governor’s warrant who …
§ 1550.3 The officer or persons executing the Governor’s warrant of arrest, or …
§ 1551 (a) Whenever any person within this State is charged by a …
§ 1551.05 (a) Any person on outpatient status pursuant to Title 15 …
§ 1551.1 The arrest of a person may also be lawfully made by any peace …
§ 1551.2 At the initial appearance of a person arrested under Section 1551 or …
§ 1551.3 Immediately upon the arrest of the person charged, the magistrate …
§ 1552 If at the hearing before the magistrate, it appears that the accused …
§ 1552.1 Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged, is shown to be …
§ 1552.2 If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the Governor by the …
§ 1553 If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and …
§ 1553.1 (a) If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against a …
§ 1553.2 The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime with which he …
§ 1554 The Governor may recall his warrant of arrest or may issue another …
§ 1554.1 Whenever the Governor of this State shall demand the return of a …
§ 1554.2 (a) When the return to this state of a person charged with crime …
§ 1554.3 After a person has been brought back to this state by extradition …
§ 1555 A person brought into this State on, or after waiver of extradition …
§ 1555.1 Any person arrested in this state charged with having committed any …
§ 1555.2 (a) If the arrested person refuses to sign a waiver of …
§ 1555.3 Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by …
§ 1556 After a person has been brought back to this State by extradition …
§ 1556.1 The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed …
§ 1556.2 This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.
§ 1557 (a) This section shall apply when this state or a city, county, …
§ 1558 No compensation, fee, profit, or reward of any kind can be paid to or …

Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 12 > Chapter 4 - Proceedings Against Fugitives From Justice

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Executive authority: means the Governor or any person performing the functions of Governor in a State other than this State. See California Penal Code 1548
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Governor: means any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State. See California Penal Code 1548
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
  • maliciously: import a wish to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or an intent to do a wrongful act, established either by proof or presumption of law. See California Penal Code 7
  • month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See California Penal Code 7
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone, or upon any substance attached to the paper capable of receiving a visible impression. See California Penal Code 7
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7
  • willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act, or make the omission referred to. See California Penal Code 7
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • writ: signifies an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of the people, or of a court or judicial officer, and the word "process" a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See California Penal Code 7