Bill No.: HB0027                  Drafter:  MQ

LSO No.:  07LSO-0199              Effective Date:  2/22/2007

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0057

Chapter No.:       89

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Gingery

Catch Title:       Interstate compact for arrest of fugitives-repeal.

Subject:  Repeals the Interstate Compact for the Arrest of Fugitives and Attendance of Witnesses.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Wyoming entered into this compact in 1935 with Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado.  The purpose of the compact was to allow the summary extradition of felons from states that were party to the compact. Other states have withdrawn from the compact and it is now dormant. Formal extradition proceedings are now required in order to obtain the return of fugitives from other states. 

· This Bill repeals the compact.