Utah § 77-30-20 - Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence.
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§ 77-30-20. Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence.
77-30-20. Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence.
The guilt or innocence of the accused person as to the crime of which the accused person is charged in another state may not be inquired into by the governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as above provided shall have been presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the accused person held as the person charged with the crime.
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-30-20 ("Governor not to inquire into guilt or innocence.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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