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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-105 — Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-105

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-105Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this Commonwealth and is still pending, the Governor, in his discretion, either may surrender him on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this Commonwealth.

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