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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.04: Definitions
Where this section sits in the code
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Part 3. Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures
- Title Q. Procedures For Securing Attendance At Criminal Actions and Proceedings of Defendants Not Securable By Conventional Means--and Related Matters
- Article 570. Securing Attendance of Defendants Who Are Outside the State But Within the United States--rendition to Other Jurisdictions of Defendants Within the State--uniform Criminal Extradition Act
§ 570.04 Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms have the following
meanings:
1. "Governor" includes any person performing the functions of
governor by authority of the law of this state.
2. "Executive authority" includes the governor, and any person
performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state.
3. "State," when referring to a state other than this state, includes
any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United
States of America.
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