§832-1  Definitions.  Where appearing in
this chapter, the term "governor" includes any person performing the
functions of governor by authority of the laws of this State.  The term
"executive authority" includes the governor, and any person
performing the functions of governor in any state, and the term
"state" includes any state other than this State, the District of
Columbia, or a Territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States.  The
term "interstate" means between this State and any other state.  The
term "prosecuting officer" or "prosecuting attorney"
includes the attorney general of this State, any county attorney or prosecuting
attorney of any county of this State.  The term "peace officer"
includes any officer authorized to serve process in criminal proceedings. [L
1941, c 99, §1; RL 1945, §10631; RL 1955, §250-1; HRS §713-1; ren L 1972, c 9,
pt of §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Extradition of persons of unsound mind, see chapter 337.



 



Case Notes



 



  The Federated States of Micronesia is a "territory of
the United States" for purposes of extraditing criminals.  67 H. 259, 686
P.2d 16.