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N.C.G.S. § 15A-739

Persons under criminal prosecution in this State at time of requisition.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this State and is still pending, the Governor, in his discretion, either may surrender him on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this State. (1937, c. 273, s. 19; 1973, c. 1286, s. 16.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified