South Carolina § 17-9-15 - Extradition of person charged in requesting state with committing act in South Carolina or third state which intentionally resulted in committing an offense in requesting state.
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§ 17-9-15. Extradition of person charged in requesting state with committing act in South Carolina or third state which intentionally resulted in committing an offense in requesting state.
Upon the demand of the executive authority of another state, known as the requesting state, the Governor of this State may surrender a person in this State who is charged in the requesting state with committing an act in this State or a third state which intentionally resulted in committing an offense in the requesting state. The person must be charged in the requesting state in the manner set forth in Section 17-9-10; provided, however, the person need not have been in the requesting state at the time of the commission of the crime in that state and need not have fled from that state. However, the provisions of this chapter not otherwise inconsistent with this section apply to the case.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 394, SECTION 5.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-9-15 ("Extradition of person charged in requesting state with committing act in South Carolina or third state which intentionally resulted in committing an offense in requesting state.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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