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House Judiciary Committee reviews bill to let DOC temporarily hold people on pre-signed extradition waivers
Summary
Lawmakers and state officials discussed draft language for S.87 that would authorize the Vermont Department of Corrections to hold people up to 14 calendar days while verifying pre-signed waivers of extradition; defenders want a judicial check for pretrial cases and the committee will hear the defender general next week.
The House Judiciary Committee on April 10 heard testimony on amendments to S.87 that would give the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) explicit authority to hold people arrested in Vermont when another state alleges an extraditable offense and the arrested person provided a pre-signed waiver of extradition.
Committee members, the assistant attorney general and the DOC’s extradition manager described a draft (1.1) that: requires an arresting officer to deliver paperwork establishing an extraditable warrant or supervision violation; authorizes DOC to hold the person while documentation is requested and assessed; and limits DOC custody tied to the waiver to 14 calendar days, after which the arresting agency may begin the full extradition process if the demanding state has not taken custody.
The amendment aims to streamline returns in cases where people previously signed waivers agreeing to return if they violate supervision or other conditions. Assistant Attorney General Todd Daley told the committee that the bill’s language would require the arresting officer to provide paperwork “that attests to the fact that a) the person has broken the terms of probation,…
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