North Dakota Code 29-30.3-12 – (3-105) Governor’s warrant
1. If the governor decides to comply with the demand for extradition, the governor shall issue a warrant for the arrest and extradition of the demanded person. The governor’s warrant must recite the name of the state demanding extradition and the crime charged or other basis for the demand.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-30.3-12
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. The governor may specify the time and manner in which the warrant is executed.
3. At any time before the transfer of custody of the demanded person to the agent of the demanding state, the governor may recall the warrant or issue another warrant.
4. The warrant must be directed to any law enforcement officer and require compliance with section 29-30.3-13.
5. The law relating to assistance in the execution of other arrest warrants in this state applies to the execution of the governor’s warrant.