(1) When it is desired to have returned to this state a person charged in this state with a crime, and such person is imprisoned or is held under criminal proceedings then pending against him in another state, the Governor of this state may agree with the executive authority of such other state for the extradition of such person before the conclusion of such proceedings or his term of sentence in such other state, upon condition that such person be returned to such other state at the expense of this state as soon as the prosecution in this state is terminated.
(2) The Governor of this state may also surrender on demand of the executive authority of any other state any person in this state who is charged in the manner provided in KRS § 440.180 with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 440.200

  • any other state: includes any state, territory, outlying possession, the District of Columbia, and any foreign government or country. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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

Effective: June 16, 1960
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 6, effective June 16, 1960.

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