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Senate concurs with House amendment adding judicial review of extradition waivers
Summary
The Senate concurred with the House's amendment to S.87, which adds a layer of judicial review for previously signed extradition waivers, while preserving presumptions for authenticated waivers and other remedies available to defendants.
The Vermont Senate voted by voice to concur in a House amendment to S.87, a bill updating state extradition law, adopting a committee recommendation to add a layer of judicial review to waiver-of-extradition proceedings.
Committee members explained that extradition is a constitutionally required process for surrendering custody of a fugitive from one state or country to…
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