2A:160-5 - Return of person extradited from and imprisoned in another stateĀ to such state in certain cases
2A:160-5.Ā Return of person extradited from and imprisoned in another stateĀ to such state in certain cases
If any person charged with the crime of murder in this state is undergoing imprisonment in any other state, territory or district of the United States forĀ a term less than imprisonment for life, and the governor of this state shallĀ make demand for the return to this state of the person so charged, the governorĀ may agree with the executive authority of such state, territory or districtĀ that, if the person so charged shall, on his trial in this state, be acquitted,Ā or shall be convicted of the crime of manslaughter, or any degree of murder theĀ punishment for which is less than death or imprisonment for life, such personĀ shall be returned immediately to such other state, territory or district, atĀ the expense of this state. The costs incident to the return of such personĀ shall be borne by the county in which such person was tried for the crime ofĀ murder.
This section shall be subject to the provisions of the constitution of the United States controlling, and the acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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If any person charged with the crime of murder in this state is undergoing imprisonment in any other state, territory or district of the United States forĀ a term less than imprisonment for life, and the governor of this state shallĀ make demand for the return to this state of the person so charged, the governorĀ may agree with the executive authority of such state, territory or districtĀ that, if the person so charged shall, on his trial in this state, be acquitted,Ā or shall be convicted of the crime of manslaughter, or any degree of murder theĀ punishment for which is less than death or imprisonment for life, such personĀ shall be returned immediately to such other state, territory or district, atĀ the expense of this state. The costs incident to the return of such personĀ shall be borne by the county in which such person was tried for the crime ofĀ murder.
This section shall be subject to the provisions of the constitution of the United States controlling, and the acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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