American Samoa § 46.0920 - Effect of prosecution in territory prior to demand.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.0920 — Effect of prosecution in territory prior to demand., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.0920. Effect of prosecution in territory prior to demand.
If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against an accused under the laws of this Terri-tory and is still pending, the Governor, at his discretion, may either 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 Territory.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.0920 cover?
Section 46.0920 ("Effect of prosecution in territory prior to demand.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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