California Penal Code Section 1548

(a) “Governor” means any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State.

(b) “Executive authority” means the Governor or any person performing the functions of Governor in a State other than this State.

(c) “State,” referring to a State other than the State of California, means any other State or Territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.

(d) “Laws of the United States” means:  (1) those laws of the United States passed by Congress pursuant to authority given to Congress by the Constitution of the United States where the laws of the United States are controlling, and (2) those laws of the United States not controlling the several States of the United States but which are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

California Penal Code Section 1548.1

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Constitution of the United States, and the laws of the United States, it is the duty of the Governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other State any person charged in that State with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this State.

California Penal Code Section 1548.2

No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another State shall be recognized by the Governor unless it is in writing alleging that the accused was present in the demanding State at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and that thereafter he fled from that State.  Such demand shall be accompanied by a copy of an indictment found or by information or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate in the demanding State together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereon;  or such demand shall be accompanied by a copy of a judgment of conviction or of a sentence imposed in execution thereof, together with a statement by the executive authority of the demanding State that the person claimed has escaped from confinement or has violated the terms of his bail, probation or parole.  The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that State;  and the copy of indictment, information, affidavit, judgment of conviction or sentence must be certified as authentic by the executive authority making the demand.

California Penal Code Section 1548.3

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California Extradition Penal Code Laws

Penal Code Sections 1548-1558 PC

• California Penal Code Section 1548
  • California Penal Code Section 1548.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1548.2
  • California Penal Code Section 1548.3
• California Penal Code Section 1549
  • California Penal Code Section 1549.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1549.2
  • California Penal Code Section 1549.3
• California Penal Code Section 1550
  • California Penal Code Section 1550.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1550.2
  • California Penal Code Section 1550.3
• California Penal Code Section 1551
  • California Penal Code Section 1551.05
  • California Penal Code Section 1551.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1551.2
  • California Penal Code Section 1551.3
• California Penal Code Section 1552
  • California Penal Code Section 1552.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1552.2
• California Penal Code Section 1553
  • California Penal Code Section 1553.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1553.2
• California Penal Code Section 1554
  • California Penal Code Section 1554.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1554.2
  • California Penal Code Section 1554.3
• California Penal Code Section 1555
  • California Penal Code Section 1555.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1555.2
  • California Penal Code Section 1555.3
• California Penal Code Section 1556
  • California Penal Code Section 1556.1
  • California Penal Code Section 1556.2
• California Penal Code Section 1557
• California Penal Code Section 1558