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Interstate Compact
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Montana
Hello,
My brother has been on parole for the last 10 years, with 2 years left to go, after serving 14 years in Montana for armed robbery. He has had several bad UA's, so AZ alerted Montana, and they issued a warrant for his arrest. He is in a county jail in Arizona waiting to be sent back to Montana. It has been 23 days. Does anyone know of a time frame/limit they can hold him before he's transported back, or can they leave him in limbo for as long as they want?
Also, is it possible he could be given another chance in AZ without being sent back to Montana afterall?
Thank you for any helpful information.
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Re: Interstate Compact
Typically, states can hold somebody for up to sixty days when the other state initiates extradition proceedings, subject to extension for completion of the extradition process. Normally, though, he would have agreed to waive extradition as a condition of his parole.
He's going to have to go back to Arizona to face the music on his parole violations. His odds of getting a break went way down when he chose not to act responsibly in the first place, not just by taking drugs while on parole, but trying to avoid the consequences of his parole violation and necessitating these interstate proceedings. He should get help from a criminal defense lawyer.