Nevada § 179.187 - Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left demanding state under compulsion
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.187 — Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left demanding state under compulsion, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.187. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left demanding state under compulsion
1. When it is desired to have returned to this state a person charged in this state
with a crime, and such person is imprisoned or is held under criminal proceedings
then pending against the person in another state, the Governor of this state may agree
with the executive authority of such other state for the extradition of such person
before the conclusion of such proceedings or the person’s term of sentence in such
other state, upon condition that such person be returned to such other state at the
expense of this state as soon as the prosecution in this state is terminated. 2. The Governor of this state may also surrender on demand of the executive authority
of any other state any person in this state who is charged in the manner provided
in NRS 179.223 with having violated the laws of the state whose executive authority is making the
demand, even though such person left the demanding state involuntarily.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.187 cover?
Section 179.187 ("Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left demanding state under compulsion") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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