Virginia § 19.2-116 - No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this Commonwealth
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§ 19.2-116. No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this Commonwealth
After a person has been brought back to this Commonwealth by, or after waiver of, extradition proceedings he may be tried in this Commonwealth for other crimes which he may be charged with having committed here as well as that specified in the requisition for his extradition.
Code 1950, § 19.1-80; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-116 ("No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this Commonwealth") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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