If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this State and is still pending, the Governor, in the Governor’s discretion, either may surrender the accused on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold the accused until the accused has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this State.

41 Del. Laws, c. 213, § ?19; 11 Del. C. 1953, § ?2519; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2519

  • Executive authority: includes the governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this State. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2501
  • 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
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