Scope and Content: Renditions are created under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.  In Massachusetts, where this act is in force as MGLA c 276, ss 11-20R, the law authorizes the governor, upon application by the attorney general or district attorney, to issue a rendition on another state, demanding return of a fugitive to Massachusetts.  He is also authorized, upon written demand by another state, to surrender a person who allegedly committed a crime in that state.  By law, one copy of each rendition on or from another state is filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, currently and more specifically in the Public Records Division. –Books for renditions on other states contain the secretary’s copies of renditions issued by the governor for fugitives from Massachusetts, and of certificates authorizing Massachusetts agents to receive the fugitives.  Books for renditions from other states contain the secretary’s copies of warrants to arrest fugitives from other states, issued by the governor to all law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts, and certificates of issuance for said warrants. –For earlier files and a listing of related series see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Records of commissions, proclamations, pardons, and other official documents, 1713-1945 (bulk 1747-1936) (M-Ar)161X)
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Requisitions on other states  (2) Requisitions from other states; arranged within each subseries chronologically by date filed
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Holdings through June 1992.  Files for July 1986-June 1987 lacking
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