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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-157 (2025)

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Where appearing in this chapter, the term “Governor” includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this state. The term “executive authority” includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of Governor in a state other than this state. The term “state”, referring to a state other than this state, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.

(1957, P.A. 362, S. 1.)

Annotations to former statute:

One who escapes from imprisonment considered still to be “charged with crime” within meaning of statute. 68 C. 441; 105 C. 374. What crimes included. 84 C. 370; 92 C. 542; 100 C. 292; 105 C. 374; 109 C. 404. One residing in Connecticut as a paroled prisoner of California is not immune from liability to extradition by Michigan for a crime committed there. 105 C. 374.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 186 C. 404; 190 C. 631.

Cited. 26 CA 254.

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Cited in 27 cases, 1961–2012 · leading case: Clark v. Comm'r of Corr., 917 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2007).
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Clark v. Comm'r of Corr., 917 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 5× “Under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (act), General Statutes § 54-157 et seq., the governor of this state has a mandatory duty to comply with a demand by the executive authority of another state for the extradition of a person who, having been charged with a crime in the…”
Negron v. Warden, 429 A.2d 841 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 2× “II At the time of the first application for a writ of habeas corpus the plaintiff pro se raised the following claims: New York state had violated the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act; Connecticut General Statutes §§ 54-157 through 54-185; in failing to apply for a governor’s…”
Cain v. Moore, 438 A.2d 723 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 4× “This contention, however, overlooks the provision of General Statutes § 54-177 which states: "The governor may recall his warrant of arrest or may issue another warrant whenever he deems proper.”
Barrila v. Blake, 461 A.2d 1375 (Conn. 1983). · cites it 2× “In accordance with the procedures set out in the Uniform Extradition Act, General Statutes § 54-157 et seq., the governor of Connecticut received from the governor of Indiana a written demand, dated November 5,1980, for the extradition of the petitioner Robert Barrila.”
Smith v. Liburdi, 600 A.2d 17 (Conn. App. Ct. 1991). · cites it 4× “If nothing else had transpired, the detainer would have remained uneventfully on file until the petitioner’s term neared completion, at which time California would decide whether to *257 seek the petitioner’s extradition under General Statutes § 54-157 et seq., popularly known…”
Narel v. Liburdi, 441 A.2d 177 (Conn. 1981). · cites it 2× “This case involves the relationship of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, General Statutes §§ 54-157 through 54-185, and the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, General Statutes §§ 54-186 through 54-192.”
Giardino v. Bourbeau, 475 A.2d 298 (Conn. 1984). · cites it 3× “6 The Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, 7 adopted by the General Assembly as General Statutes §§ 54-157 through 54-185, likewise provides, in relevant part: “Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the constitution of the United States controlling, and any…”
Parks v. Bourbeau, 477 A.2d 636 (Conn. 1984). · cites it 2× “The Uniform Criminal Extradition Act is set out in the Connecticut General Statutes §§ 54-157 through 54-185.”
Gipson v. Comm'r of Corr., 778 A.2d 121 (Conn. 2001). “to 1966) § 54-157 et seq. Public Acts 1967, No. 189.”
Hill v. Blake, 441 A.2d 841 (Conn. 1982). · cites it 2× “In Connecticut, the act appears at General Statutes §§ 54-157 through 54-185 and in New Jersey at N.”
Raffone v. Sullivan, 436 F. Supp. 939 (D. Conn. 1977). · cites it 2× “rtified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled, the executive authority of the State, District or Territory to which such person has fled shall cause him to be arrested and secured, and notify the…”
Fain v. Bourbeau, 488 A.2d 824 (Conn. 1985). · cites it 4× “In his appeal, the respondent claims that the trial court erred in finding that the documents from the state of Florida were not properly authenticated and in finding that the petitioner had not been substantially charged with the crime of larceny in that state for lack of…”
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