Volume 47 · 301
Public Law 72–243
To provide for the transportation of certain juvenile offenders to States under the law of which they have committed offenses or are delinquent, and for other purposes.
Approved June 11, 1932
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide for the transportation of certain juvenile offenders to States under the law of which they have committed offenses or are delinquent, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That for the purpose
Juvenile offenders.
Surrender of, to States, when punishable under Federal laws.
of cooperating with States (and for the purposes of this Act the words “State ” and “States ” shall include the District of Columbia) in the care and treatment of juvenile offenders, whenever any person under twenty-one years of age shall have been arrested, charged with the commission of any crime punishable in any court of the United States or of the District of Columbia, and, after investigation
Jurisdiction, custody, etc.
by the Department of Justice, it shall appear that such person has committed a criminal offense or is a delinquent under the laws of any State that can and will assume jurisdiction over such juvenile and will take him into custody and deal with him according to the laws of such State, and that it will be to the best interest of the United States and of the juvenile offender to surrender the offender to the authorities of such State, the United
Federal, etc., prosecution relinquished.
States attorney of the district in which such person has been arrested is authorized to forego the prosecution of such person and surrender him as herein provided.
It shall be the duty of the United States marshal of such district
Delivery by United States marshal to proper authority.
upon written order of the United States attorney to convey such person to such State or, if already therein, to any other part thereof and deliver him into the custody of the proper authority or authorities thereof: Provided, That before any person is conveyed from
Proviso.
Condition.
one State to another under the authority herein given, such person shall signify his willingness to be so returned, or there shall be presented to the United States attorney a demand from the executive
Fugitives from justice.
authority of the State to which the prisoner is to be returned, supported by indictment or affidavit as prescribed by section 5278, Revised
R. S. sec. 5278, p. 1022.
U. S. C., p. 511.
Fund available for expenses.
Statutes (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 662), in cases of demand on State authorities. The expense incident to the transportation, as herein authorized, of any such person shall be paid from the appropriation “Salaries, Fees, and Expenses, United States Marshals.”
Approved, June 11, 1932.