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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1398163,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351964,"identifier":"19.2-88","token":"19.2\/8\/2\/19.2-88","url":"\/19.2-88\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-88\/","token":"19.2\/8\/2\/19.2-88","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governor may investigate case","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-88","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When a demand shall be made upon the <span class=\"dictionary\">Governor<\/span> by the <span class=\"dictionary\">executive authority<\/span> of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with, or convicted of, <span class=\"dictionary\">crime<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Governor<\/span> may call upon the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> or any other officer of this Commonwealth 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 ought to be surrendered.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNOR MAY INVESTIGATE CASE (\u00a7 19.2-88)\n\nWhen a demand shall be made upon the Governor by the executive authority of\nanother state for the surrender of a person so charged with, or convicted of,\ncrime, the Governor may call upon the Attorney General or any other officer of\nthis Commonwealth to investigate or assist in investigating the demand and to\nreport to him the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded and\nwhether he ought to be surrendered.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-52; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}