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725 ILCS 225/7 (2026)

Issue of Governor's warrant of arrest; its recitals

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(725 ILCS 225/7) (from Ch. 60, par. 24)
    Sec. 7. Issue of Governor's warrant of arrest; its recitals.
    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 must substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance.
(Source: Laws 1955, p. 1982.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1998–1998 · leading case: Cohen v. Sheahan, 700 N.E.2d 1122 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998).
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Cohen v. Sheahan, 700 N.E.2d 1122 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “Upon concluding that the requirements of section 3 have been met by the demanding state, the Governor of Illinois prepares a rendition warrant for the fugitive’s arrest and issues it to the law enforcement agencies of Illinois.”
Cohen v. Sheahan (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “Upon concluding that the requirements of section 3 have been met by the demanding state, the Governor of Illinois prepares a rendition warrant for the fugitive's arrest and issues it to the law enforcement agencies of Illinois.”
Cohen v. Sheahan (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “Upon concluding that the requirements of section 3 have been met by the demanding state, the Governor of Illinois prepares a rendition warrant for the fugitive's arrest and issues it to the law enforcement agencies of Illinois.”
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