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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

8 GCA § 140.22: Issuance of Process or Arrest Warrant Before Receipt of Demand or Request.

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  1. Title 8: Criminal Procedure
  2. Chapter 140: Extradition
  3. ARTICLE 2: PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO EXTRADITION & RENDITION

(a) Upon application of the Attorney General, a judge of the Superior Court shall authorize the issuance of an arrest warrant or other process to obtain the appearance of a person, if testimony or affidavit shows probable cause to believe:

1. The person is the subject of another state's arrest warrant issued for (i) the commission of a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (ii) escape, or (iii) violation of any term of bail, probation, parole, or order arising out of a criminal proceeding. (b) Other process to obtain the appearance of a person must require the appearance before a judge of the Superior Court.

(c) The arrest warrant must require that the person be brought forthwith before a judge of the Superior Court.

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