Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 219 – Governor may surrender or hold prisoner where proceedings begun in this State
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 219
- Demand: means the demand, as provided in section 203, by the executive authority of another state upon the Governor of this State for the extradition of a fugitive from justice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201
- Executive authority: includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201
- Governor: includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201
If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this State and is still pending, the Governor at his discretion either may surrender him on the demand of the executive authority of another state or may hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this State.