Tennessee § 33-9-107 - Governor may demand return of fugitives.
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§ 33-9-107. Governor may demand return of fugitives.
The executive authority is vested with the power, on the application of any person interested, to demand the return to this state of any fugitive under this part. Acts 1917, ch. 115, § 4; Shan., § 5499a10; Code 1932, § 9668; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 33-1009; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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