Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 548.201: Guilt or innocence of accused when inquired into
What this law says, in plain English
Once an extradition demand with formal charges is presented to the governor, the accused's guilt or innocence cannot be examined in any proceeding, except to confirm the person's identity.
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