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Fla. Stat. § 941.27 (2025)
Nonwaiver by this state.
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941.27 Nonwaiver by this state.—Nothing in this chapter contained shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this state of its right, power, or privilege to try such demanded person for crime committed within this state, or of its right, power, or privilege to regain custody of such person by extradition proceedings or otherwise for the purpose of trial, sentence, or punishment for any crime committed within this state, nor shall any proceedings had under this chapter which result in, or fail to result in, extradition be deemed a waiver by this state of any of its rights, privileges, or jurisdiction in any way whatsoever.
History.—s. 25-B, ch. 20460, 1941.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1970–1986 · leading case: Matter of Extradition of Dixon, 487 So. 2d 1195 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986).
Matter of Extradition of Dixon, 487 So. 2d 1195 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). “For example, if another state requests the extradition of a prisoner facing charges in Florida, this state may relinquish the prisoner forthwith or wait until the pending charges have been resolved.”
Abbott v. Genung, 238 So. 2d 135 (Fla. 2d DCA 1970). “Guy, serving a one-year state term for unlawful possession of narcotics, was handed over to federal authorities for trial without arrangement for return, and sought habeas corpus after service of a six-month federal term, at a time when there was no commitment or warrant from…”
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