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Sen. Dichery’s March 13 session on S.87 agrees to edits allowing electronic waivers, clarifies wording
Summary
Lawmakers and staff discussed S.87’s extradition provisions on March 13, agreeing to draft changes to permit authenticated electronic transmission of waivers and to clarify language distinguishing separate rights related to warrants and habeas corpus; participants also flagged constitutional limits and Vermont’s shield law as constraints.
Sen. Dichery convened a March 13 session to discuss S.87, an extradition-related bill, and participants agreed to draft edits to allow authenticated documents to be received by reliable electronic means and to clarify wording that distinguishes separate rights to issuance/service of a warrant and to seek habeas corpus.
A legislative staff member representing proponents of the changes told the group that permitting electronic transmission would increase efficiency, allowing pre-signed waivers and authentication documents to be sent by email rather than relying on physical mail and multiple handoffs. “So without clarity on that, we just wanna make…
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