13-3864. Payment of account of agent; method
as exclusive; classification
A. When the governor of this state, in the exercise of the authority conferred by
law, demands from the executive authority of any other state or foreign country the
surrender to the authorities of this state of a fugitive from justice, the accounts of
the persons employed by him for that purpose shall be paid by the state upon presentation
to the department of administration or the county in which the offense was committed upon
presentation of the account to the board of supervisors. If the state or the board of
supervisors neglects to pay the claim within thirty days after its presentation, the
superior court may, upon petition filed in such court, order the payment of the claim.
B. No compensation, fee or reward shall be paid to or received by a public officer
of this state, or other person, for a service rendered in procuring from the governor the
demand, the surrender of the fugitive, conveying the fugitive to this state, or detaining
him therein, except as provided in this section, and any person receiving or accepting
such compensation, fee or reward in violation of the provisions of this section is guilty
of a class 2 misdemeanor.
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