Realistically, in the budget crunch that all states are undergoing these days, they MAY not want to bother with bringing you back for a misdemeanor offense - HOWEVER - that being said - it cannot be 100% counted on to save you. All US states and territories honor each other's requests for extradition - there are no 'safe-haven' states - It is impossible to know with certainty whether a particular state will choose to extradite you for a particular offense, or not, there are simply too many variables. It may depend, in part, on the offense and the seriousness of it, and/or how badly they want you returned - most states WILL extradite for felony offenses.
Another contributor said:
All states will extradite, depending on the severity of the crime in question. For instance, every state will extradite for homicide charges. States usually help each other out in this respect.
will texas extradite misdemeanor fugitives?
Unless the arrest warrant specifically states that the issuing agency will extradite then you can not be arrested for it.
The warrant is basically null unless they change their mind about extradition or you get caught in their state, or one they will extradite from. The local Police will basically detain or arrest and release you when they find out the other state wont extradite. The warrant will usually say "Will not extradite from ______" Most states have 10 minutes to find out if a warrant is valid, after that they are required to release you.
Fly you in an airplane, or drive you in a vehicle.
Some warrants are treated differently than other warrants. Some are just valid in a few surrounding counties and some are nationwide. They might be able to see it, but they probably won't arrest and extradite for a misdemeanor warrant.
i believe all states can and will extradite... it seems to depend rather on whether the crime was violent or not, whether the warrant says extradite... it does cost the state money to bring someone back. All i can say is that if you are on a Native American reservation they cannot extradite you unless they have the cooperation of the reservation police.
Governor's warrant: Refers to a warrant issued by the Governor's office and used to extradite a wanted suspect from another state, where they are being held under arrest, in order to be returned to the warrant-issuing state to face trial for a criminal act.
Oregon and Washington, just like every other state in the United States have extradition agreements between them. This means that as long as there is not a more serious charge pending in Oregon, they will extradite to Washington State.
Most states will not extradite on a misdemeanor warrant due to the expense they would incur for a relatively minor charge. Some states WILL if the distance is not that great, i.e. within 100 miles etc.
Usually not in Texas, but have a better likelihood in Oregon or Idaho. But most often they will not extradite you even if you are in a neighboring county. I would take care of your warrant, because with the new flying disclosure law of names and birth dates they have been picking up more warrants out of the airport. So you may want to take care of the warrant so when you go on a vacation out of the country you are not arrested upon entry. Also See Discussion Page:
Does new mexico extradite on felony warrants?
State-to-state extraditions are conducted by what is known as a "Governor's Warrant.