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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>70741</law_id><section_number>19.2-99</section_number><catch_line>Arrest prior to requisition</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>16.1-69.25</reference><reference>19.2-100</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="8">Extradition of Criminals</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Uniform Criminal Extradition Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Whenever: (1) any person within this Commonwealth shall be charged on the <span class="dictionary">oath</span> of any credible person before any <span class="dictionary">judge</span>, <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> or other officer authorized to <span class="dictionary">issue</span> criminal warrants in this Commonwealth with the commission of any <span class="dictionary">crime</span> in any other state and, except in cases arising under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime" href="/19.2-91/">19.2-91</a>, (a) with having fled from justice, (b) with having been convicted of a <span class="dictionary">crime</span> in that state and of having escaped from confinement, or (c) of having broken the terms of his <span class="dictionary">bail</span>, <span class="dictionary">probation</span>, or <span class="dictionary">parole</span>, or (2) complaint shall have been made before any such <span class="dictionary">judge</span>, <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> or other officer in this Commonwealth setting forth on the <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span> of any credible person in another state that a <span class="dictionary">crime</span> has been committed in such other state and that the <span class="dictionary">accused</span> has been charged in such state with the commission of the <span class="dictionary">crime</span>, and, except in cases arising under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime" href="/19.2-91/">19.2-91</a>, (a) has fled from justice, (b) having been convicted of a <span class="dictionary">crime</span> in that state has escaped from confinement, or (c) broken the terms of his <span class="dictionary">bail</span>, <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span>, and that the <span class="dictionary">accused</span> is believed to be in this Commonwealth, such <span class="dictionary">judge</span>, <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> or other officer shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a warrant directed to any sheriff or to any <span class="dictionary">peace officer</span> commanding him to apprehend the person named therein, wherever he may be found in this Commonwealth, and to bring him before any <span class="dictionary">judge</span> who may be available in or convenient of access to the place where the <span class="dictionary">arrest</span> may be made, to answer the charge of complaint and <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span>. A certified copy of the sworn charge or complaint and <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span> upon which the warrant is issued shall be attached to the warrant.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 19.1-63; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
