Pennsylvania § 7801 - Grounds for rendition.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7801 — Grounds for rendition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7801. Grounds for rendition.
(a) Definition of Governor.--For purposes of this chapter, "Governor" includes an individual performing the functions of Governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this part.
(b) Authority of Governor.--The Governor of this State may do either of the following:
(1) Demand that the Governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
(2) On the demand by the Governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this State who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
(c) Extended extradition.--A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this part applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled from the demanding state.
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
2015 Amendment. Act 94 amended subsec. (b).
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7801 cover?
Section 7801 ("Grounds for rendition.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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