(a) For purposes of this Article, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this Act.
     (b) The governor of this State may:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 22/801

  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

        (1) demand that the governor of another state
    
surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or
        (2) on the demand of the governor of another state,
    
surrender an individual found in this State who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
    (c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this Act applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.
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