California · Penal Code

PEN §1556.1: The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact legislation based upon the Uniform Crimin

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This statute directs courts to interpret this chapter to advance uniform extradition law across states that adopt the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.

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The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact legislation based upon the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.

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