Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15

La. C.Cr.P. § 262.1: Extradition of persons not physically present in demanding state at the time of commission of crime

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute governs the extradition process—the procedure for delivering a person found in one state to another state for prosecution. It is a procedural provision, not a criminal offense definition.

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