CHAPTER 8. INTERSTATE RENDITION

IC 31-18-8
    Chapter 8. Interstate Rendition

IC 31-18-8-1
Grounds for rendition
    Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "governor" includes:
        (1) an individual performing the functions of governor; or
        (2) the executive authority of a state covered by this article.
    (b) The governor of Indiana may:
        (1) demand that the governor of another state surrender anindividual found in the other state who is charged criminally inIndiana with having failed to provide for the support of anobligee; or
        (2) on the demand by the governor of another state, surrenderan individual found in Indiana who is charged criminally in theother state with having failed to provide for the support of anobligee.
    (c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent withthis article applies to the demand even if the individual whosesurrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when thecrime was allegedly committed and has not fled from the demandingstate.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.

IC 31-18-8-2
Conditions of rendition
    Sec. 2. (a) Before making demand that the governor of anotherstate surrender an individual charged criminally in Indiana withhaving failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governorof Indiana may require a prosecuting attorney in Indiana todemonstrate that:
        (1) at least sixty (60) days previously the obligee had initiatedproceedings for support under this article; or
        (2) the proceeding would be of no avail.
    (b) If under:
        (1) this article or a law substantially similar to this article;
        (2) the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; or
        (3) the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of SupportAct;
the governor of another state makes a demand that the governor ofIndiana surrender an individual charged criminally in that state withhaving failed to provide for the support of a child or other individualto whom a duty of support is owed, the governor may require aprosecuting attorney to investigate the demand and report whether aproceeding for support has been initiated or may be effective.
    (c) If a proceeding for support may be effective but has not beeninitiated, the governor may delay honoring the demand for areasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.
    (d) If a proceeding for support has been initiated and theindividual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the governor may

decline to honor the demand.
    (e) If the:
        (1) petitioner prevails; and
        (2) individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to asupport order;
the governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual iscomplying with the support order.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.