American Samoa § 46.0914 - Warrant to apprehend person charged with crime.

§ 46.0914. Warrant to apprehend person charged with crime.

Whenever any person within this territory is charged, on the oath of any credible person before any judge or magistrate of this Territory, with the commission of a crime in any other state and, except in cases arising under 46.0905, with having fled from justice, or whenever complaint has been made before the High Court of American Samoa setting forth on the affi-davit of any credible person in another state that a crime has been committed in such other state and that the accused has been charged in such state with the commission of the crime and, except in cases arising under 46.0905, has fled therefrom and is believed to have been found in this territory, the judge or magistrate shall issue a warrant directed to the Attorney General, Public Safety Commissioner or sheriff directing him to apprehend the person charged wherever he may be found in this Territory and bring him before the High Court of American Samoa to answer the charge or complaint and affidavit. A certified copy of the sworn charge or complaint and affidavit upon which the warrant is issued shall be attached to the warrant.