Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org35196119.2-85Definitions2026Criminal ProcedureExtradition of CriminalsUniform Criminal Extradition Act

When appearing in this chapter:

1. The term “Governor” includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this Commonwealth;

2. The term “executive authority” includes the Governor, and any person performing the functions of Governor in a state other than this Commonwealth;

3. The term “State,” referring to a state other than this Commonwealth, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America, and the District of Columbia; and

4. The term “judge” means a judge of a court of record having criminal jurisdiction.

Code 1950, § 19.1-49; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.