U.S. Constitution · Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2
Extradition Clause
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Also known as: Extradition Clause
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A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.
National Archives transcription (public domain; original spelling and capitalization). archives.gov
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- Puerto Rico v. Branstad, 483 U.S. 219 (1987)
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Values for America Constitution Explorer, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution (text: National Archives transcription, public domain), Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution/article-4/section-2/clause-2
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