South Dakota § 23-24-7 - Fugitive from another state who was absent therefrom at the time of the commission of the crime.
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§ 23-24-7. Fugitive from another state who was absent therefrom at the time of the commission of the crime.
The Governor of this state may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in such other state in the manner provided in § 23-24-3 with committing an act in this state, or in a third state, intentionally resulting in a crime in the state whose executive authority is making the demand, and the provisions of this chapter not otherwise inconsistent, shall apply to such cases, even though the accused was not in that state at the time of the commission of the crime, and has not fled therefrom.
Source: SDC 1939, § 34.1706; SL 1953, ch 200, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-24-7 ("Fugitive from another state who was absent therefrom at the time of the commission of the crime.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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