Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 226-A

  • 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
Whenever a person held as a fugitive in this State has exhausted his remedies under this chapter to challenge his extradition or has waived extradition, the district attorney shall promptly notify the agents of the demanding state that the fugitive is available to be returned to that state. If no agent appears within 30 days after such notification, the fugitive may be discharged from custody, provided that after the discharge the fugitive may be rearrested and delivered to the agent for return to the demanding state, unless the Governor‘s warrant has been recalled. [PL 1983, c. 843, §13 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1983, c. 843, §13 (NEW).