Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 220 – Guilt or innocence not inquired into after extradition demanded
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 220
- 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
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- 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
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as provided shall have been presented to the Governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime, and except insofar as it may be inquired into for the purpose of establishing probable cause as required by sections 203 and 210?A. [PL 1977, c. 671, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 671, §17 (AMD).