Category Archives: Extraditions – Advisory and Habeas Corpus

EXTRADITIONS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Judges and Attorneys (2020-6)

QUESTION: What procedure should a judge (and attorneys) follow when a fugitive is arrested in Minnesota and charged with being a “Fugitive from Justice” makes his/her first appearance on an in-custody or bail calendar?

The first thing a judge must do is give the fugitive a very specific “Waiver of Extradition Advisory.”

See the attached training update (2020-6) for the rest of the answer.

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WAIVER OF EXTRADITION ADVISORY (13-01)

QUESTION: What procedure should a judge follow when a defendant, charged with being a “Fugitive from Justice,” makes a Rule 5 first appearance on an in-custody or bail calendar? This Update also includes a script that judges can follow in-court and covers procedures that apply in Habeas Corpus hearings…..

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