{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-9-31","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-9-31","heading":"Form of Demand.","body":"No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor unless in writing and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found, or by an information supported by affidavit, in the state having jurisdiction of the crime or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate there, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereon. The indictment, information or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state, and the copy must be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand, which shall be prima facie evidence of its truth.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 9 Fugitives from Justice, Extradition and Detainers.","Article 2 Extradition.","Division 2 From Alabama."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-9-31","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"19b7e62ed347b551705a7e870dc5ff6f1f629e45298f146c19cd91b8d01805db","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-9-30","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-9-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}