Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4960 (2026)

Guilt or innocence of accused not in issue

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Subchapter 002 : UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT

(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 4960)

§ 4960. Guilt or innocence of accused not in issue

The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he or she is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as provided in this chapter shall have been presented to the Governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1977–1977 · leading case: In Re Iverson, 376 A.2d 23 (Vt. 1977).

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In Re Iverson, 376 A.2d 23 (Vt. 1977). “State courts have, no authority to determine the innocence or guilt of a defendant under the criminal laws of another state, 13 V.S.A. § 4960; Russell v. Smith, 127 Vt.”

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