Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 440.340: Inquiry as to guilt prohibited after demand for extradition
What this law says, in plain English
After extradition is demanded with formal charges, the Governor cannot inquire into the accused's guilt or innocence, except to confirm the accused's identity matches the person charged.
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