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Senate Judiciary debates S.87 extradition hold period; questions raised about making state an outlier with 90-day upfront hold
Summary
Committee members reviewed S.87, which would change how long a person may be held pending extradition. Attorney-general staff said current law totals 90 days (30 days plus a 60-day extension), and the House draft would allow a 90-day initial hold; members asked staff to check other states' rules and noted a prior 5-0 committee vote.
The Senate Judiciary Committee examined S.87, a proposal to change the initial hold period for people detained pending extradition. Rebecca Turner of the Attorney General's Office described current law and told the committee she found no other state that allows a 90-day upfront hold plus an extra 30-day extension as in the House draft, a factor members said could make the state a comparative outlier.
The change matters because it affects how long defendants may be held before return or transfer, and committee members said it could influence detainee rights, extradition logistics and state…
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