In West Virginia, what does waiver of extradition mean?
This means that the authorities in Missouri believe that your nephew committed a crime there and will not voluntarily return to face the charges. The charges may be new or old, or may be bail conditions or probation conditions. To waive extradition is to consent to return to Missouri without a hearing. If your nephew had a hearing, the only issues would be his identity and the whether WV has the correct governor’s warrant to bring him back to MO. In many cases, his waiving extradition could be used to show his taking responsibility for the charges outstanding. He should immediately hire an attorney in MO to determine what charges are outstanding against him there.
