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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 51.09 — GOVERNOR MAY DEMAND FUGITIVE

CR § 51.09Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 51. FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE

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When the Governor deems it proper to demand a person who has committed an offense in this State and has fled to another State, he may commission any suitable person to take such requisition. The accused, if brought back to the State, shall be delivered up to the sheriff of the county in which it is alleged he has committed the offense.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 51.09 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.