(1) For purposes of this section and KRS § 407.5802, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by KRS § 407.5101 to KRS § 407.5902.
(2) The governor of this state may:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 407.5801

  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(a) 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
(b) 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.
(3) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with KRS § 407.5101 to
407.5902 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 from the demanding state.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 68, effective June 24, 2015. — Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 59, effective upon contingency.