Can Ohio extradite from Washington state?

Extradition is the process by which a person accused or convicted of a crime in one state is returned to that state from another state or country. The United States Constitution requires that states extradite fugitives from justice upon request.

The process of extradition is set forth in the Extradition Act of 1963, which provides the standards and procedures for extradition between the states. Under the Extradition Act, a governor of one state may request the governor of another state to extradite a fugitive who is found in that state. The governor of the requested state must then decide whether to extradite the fugitive.

In deciding whether to extradite a fugitive, the governor of the requested state must consider several factors, including:

* Whether the fugitive is charged with a crime in the requesting state

* Whether the fugitive is a fugitive from justice

* Whether the fugitive is a resident of the requested state

* Whether the fugitive has any defenses to extradition

If the governor of the requested state decides to extradite the fugitive, the fugitive will be returned to the requesting state.