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§ 820.3

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820.3 Demand in writing. No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing alleging, except in cases arising under section820.6, that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commissionof the alleged crime, and that thereafter the accused fled from the state, and accompaniedby a copy of an indictment found or by information supported by affidavit in the statehaving jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistratethere, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereupon; or by a copy ofa judgment of conviction or of a sentence imposed in execution thereof, together with astatement by the executive authority of the demanding state that the person claimed hasescaped from confinement or has broken the terms of the person’s bail, probation or parole.The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantiallycharge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state; andthe copy of indictment, information, affidavit, judgment of conviction or sentence must beauthenticated by the

charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state; andthe copy of indictment, information, affidavit, judgment of conviction or sentence must beauthenticated by the executive authority making the demand. [R60, §4521; C73, §4174; C97, §5171; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13501; C46, §759.5; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.3; C79, 81, §820.3] Referred to in §820.6 Sat Dec 23 12:35:32 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 820.3 (15, 0)