California · Penal Code

PEN §1553.2: The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime with which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of

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This statute states that after extradition is demanded with a criminal charge, the Governor and subsequent proceedings cannot examine whether the accused is guilty or innocent of that crime.

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The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime with which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as above provided has been presented to the Governor, except as such inquiry may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.

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