Virginia § 19.2-108 - Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 19.2-108 — Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.2-108. Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor
Whenever the Governor shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his bail, probation or parole in this Commonwealth, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the chief justice or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the laws of the United States, he shall issue a warrant under the seal of this Commonwealth to some agent commanding him to receive the person so charged if delivered to him and convey him to the proper officer of the county or city in this Commonwealth in which the offense was committed. Nothing herein shall prevent the sheriff or police chief of a county or city who has been directed to execute such warrant from authorizing a private prisoner transportation company meeting the minimum qualifications set by the Department of Criminal Justice Services to receive and return the person to the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 19.1-72; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 2009, c. 848.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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