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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-163 (2025)

Arrest warrant signed by Governor

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If the Governor decides that the demand should be complied with, he shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal, and be directed to any peace officer or other person whom he may think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. The warrant shall substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance.

(1957, P.A. 362, S. 7.)

Procedure before Governor and effect of issuance of warrant by him. 78 C. 150; 84 C. 370; 160 U.S. 231. Warrant necessary for arrest under Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. 146 C. 509. Cited. 157 C. 38. In habeas corpus challenging detention under warrant, indigent plaintiff entitled to assistance to assert his legal rights. Id., 403. Cited. 161 C. 329; 163 C. 394; 168 C. 274; 180 C. 153; 182 C. 470; 186 C. 404; 190 C. 631; 201 C. 162.

Cited. 26 CS 469.

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Cited in 13 cases, 1959–2007 · leading case: DeGenna v. Grasso, 413 F. Supp. 427 (D. Conn. 1976).
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DeGenna v. Grasso, 413 F. Supp. 427 (D. Conn. 1976). · cites it 9× “The plaintiff, Carino, 1 challenges the constitutionality of Conn.Gen.Stat. § 54-163 *429 (Rev.1975), which is part of Connecticut’s codification of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.”
Clark v. Comm'r of Corr., 917 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 4× “’ In response, on April 29, 2003, our governor exercised his power, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-163, 3 to issue a warrant for the arrest of the petitioner.”
Cain v. Moore, 438 A.2d 723 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 4× “" The plaintiff would have us interpret the word "a" to mean the governor is limited to just one warrant.”
Barrila v. Blake, 461 A.2d 1375 (Conn. 1983). · cites it 2× “Having decided to comply with the extradition demand, the governor of Connecticut, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-163, 2 issued, on *633 March 20, 1981, a warrant for the arrest of the petitioner.”
Glavin v. Warden, 311 A.2d 86 (Conn. 1972). · cites it 4× “The plaintiff has appealed from a judgment dismissing his application for a writ of habeas corpus by which he sought to test the legality of his arrest, which had been authorized by a warrant issued by the governor of this state pursuant to General Statutes § 54-163. See General…”
Negron v. Warden, 429 A.2d 841 (Conn. 1980). “ff’s detention pursuant to the governor of New York’s requisition and to the governor of Connecticut’s warrant was illegal: Connecticut General *162 Statutes § 54-163 in authorizing the governor to execute extradition warrants of arrest violates provisions of the federal and…”
Clark v. Comm'r of Corr., 868 A.2d 798 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 4× “” 6 In response, on April 29, 2003, our governor exercised his power, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-163, 7 to issue a warrant for the arrest of the petitioner.”
Engel v. Bourbeau, 513 A.2d 688 (Conn. 1986). · cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 54-163 provides: “arrest warrant signed by governor.”
Reynolds v. Conway, 288 A.2d 77 (Conn. 1971). · cites it 2× “” In his application for a writ of habeas corpus, the plaintiff alleged that Ms confinement, pursuant to our governor’s warrant, issued under General Statutes § 54-163, authorizing rendition to the executive authority of the state of Colorado, was invalid because he was not a…”
Ross v. Hegstrom, 254 A.2d 556 (Conn. 1969). “The plaintiff’s application complained that he was confined in the state jail in Haddam under an extradition warrant issued by the Governor of Connecticut, pursuant to § 54-163 of the General Statutes, authorizing his rendition to the executive authority of the Commonwealth of…”
McPheters v. Pollard, 152 A.2d 632 (Conn. 1959). “1958, §§ 54-163, 54-169. The application did not refer to this essential document or to the mittimus, if any, by which he was committed to jail, let alone state that the process under which he was arrested and committed to jail was invalid.”
Bursque v. Moore, 227 A.2d 255 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1966). “The plaintiff has been held at the state jail first under a detention warrant or detainer issued hy *472 appropriate authorities of the state of New Hampshire, second under a fugitive warrant issued pursuant to §54-169 of the General Statutes, and finally under a governor’s…”
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