7-3-101 through 7-3-107 shall be designed to suppress crime, to

7-3-101 through 7-3-107 shall be designed to suppress crime, to circumvent the activities of criminals and to expedite their apprehension and trial, and to enforce generally the respective criminal laws and policies of Wyoming and any other state entering into the agreement or compact. In order to effectuate those purposes, an agreement or compact may contain specific provisions for the accomplishment of any of the following objects:

(i) The arrest of any person who has fled from any one (1) of the compacting states into another, by any pursuing officer of the compacting state from which the person fled;

(ii) The return of any witness deemed essential in the prosecution of any criminal case who has gone or fled into any other compacting state from the compacting state in which his presence is required;

(iii) The establishment and maintenance by any two (2) or more compacting states of facilities for the investigation of crime and the discovery of criminals, including crime detection agencies, bureaus of registration and identification, crime laboratories and similar agencies;

(iv) The proper supervision of any person who, having been paroled or granted probation in one (1) of the compacting states, has become a resident of any other compacting state;

(v) The written agreement of one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state to enter into mutual aid agreements with one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state or an adjoining state or the United States as authorized by W.S. 7-3-903(a).

(b) Any agreement or compact entered into pursuant to this section shall conform with the purposes for which the consent of the congress has been granted. Any agreement or compact entered into on behalf of Wyoming and any one (1) or more states shall not be binding upon any of the states, or upon their respective citizens, until the agreement or compact has been ratified and approved by the respective legislatures of the several states entering into the agreement or compact.

7-3-104. Legal, clerical and stenographic assistance.

When the commissioner of Wyoming is called to enter upon the performance of his duties, as provided under W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107, he shall be furnished legal, clerical and stenographic assistance as the governor and he deem advisable and necessary.

7-3-105. Commencement of commissioner's duties.

The commissioner for Wyoming shall not commence the performance of his duties, or be authorized to incur any expenses for traveling, or for legal, clerical or stenographic assistance, until the governor of Wyoming is notified by the governor of another state that he has appointed a commissioner to serve upon a joint commission for the purpose of negotiating and entering into any agreement or compact authorized to be made on behalf of Wyoming under W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107.

7-3-106. Investigations.

The commissioner for Wyoming has full authority to make any investigations of conditions in Wyoming or in any other state which may be necessary in negotiating any agreement or compact authorized by W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107.

7-3-107. Compensation of commissioner.

The commissioner for Wyoming shall receive no compensation for his services as such, but he and his assistants shall be entitled to receive their traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

ARTICLE 2 - EXTRADITION

7-3-201. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Executive authority" includes the governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state;

(ii) "Governor" includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state;

(iii) "State", referring to a state other than this state, includes any other organized or unorganized state or territory of the United States of America;

(iv) "This act" means W.S. 7-3-201 through 7-3-227.  7-3-202. Duty of governor to have fugitives arrested and delivered up to proper authorities.

Subject to the qualifications of this act, and the applicable provisions of the United States constitution and acts of congress, the governor of this state shall have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.

7-3-203. General requirements as to demand by another state.

No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found or by an information supported by affidavit in the state having jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate there, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereon. The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate shall substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state and the copy shall be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand, which shall be prima facie evidence of its truth.

7-3-204. Investigation of demand.

When a demand shall be made upon the governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for a surrender of a person charged with crime, the governor may call upon the attorney general or any district attorney in this state to investigate or assist in investigating the demand, and to report to him the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded, and whether he should be surrendered.

7-3-205. Contents of demand.

(a) A warrant of extradition shall not be issued unless the documents presented by the executive authority making the demand show that the accused:

(i) Except in cases arising under W.S. 7-3-206, was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and thereafter fled from the state;  (ii) Is now in this state; and

(iii) Is lawfully charged by indictment found or by information filed by a prosecuting officer and supported by affidavit to the facts, or by affidavit made before a magistrate in that state, with having committed a crime under the laws of that state, or that he has been convicted of a crime in that state and has escaped from confinement or broken his parole.

7-3-206. Surrender of accused when not present in demanding state at time of crime.

The governor of this state may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in that other state in the manner provided in W.S.