Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or possession, or the District of Columbia may summarily apprehend a deserter from the state military forces and deliver him into the custody of the state military forces. If an offender is apprehended outside the state, his return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or reciprocal agreement.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 27-147

  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
  • Officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
  • State military forces: means the National Guard of the state, as defined in Section 101(3) of Title 32, United States Code, the organized naval militia of the state, and any other military force organized under the laws of the state and shall include the organized militia as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
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