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Committee advances bill allowing waiver of extradition hearing for tribal warrants
Summary
Senate Bill 2056 would allow waiver of appearance before a judge when defendants are arrested on tribal warrants, a procedure proponents say speeds extradition and reduces county incarceration costs; the committee gave the bill a due-pass recommendation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 2056, a bill establishing a procedure to permit waiver of appearance before a judge when someone is arrested on a tribal warrant, after supporters said the practice reduces time held in county jails and speeds transfer back to tribal court.
Sarah Behrens of the State Court Administrator’s Office said most tribal warrants are extraditable and counties incur expenses to hold individuals…
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