Virginia § 19.2-91 - Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 19.2-91 — Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.2-91. Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime
The Governor may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person in this Commonwealth charged in such other state in the manner provided in § 19.2-87 with committing an act in this Commonwealth, or in a third state, intentionally resulting in a crime in the state whose executive authority is making the demand. 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.
Code 1950, § 19.1-55; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-91 ("Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime") 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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