Alan committed a felony in Delaware, but has returned to Minnesota, where he lives permanently. Alan has a respectable job in Minnesota, and is a respected citizen there. When the Delaware police locate Alan:
A) they may go to Minnesota to arrest Alan and bring him back because of the felony committed in Delaware.
B) Alan may be arrested and tried in Minnesota for the Delaware felony.
C) as long as Alan commits no crimes in Minnesota, he cannot be arrested or detained for something that happened in another state.
D) they must wait till the statute of limitations for the felony runs out.
E) Delaware must seek extradition of Alan to have him returned to Delaware.

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In the event of arrest in a state other than that in which the crime was committed, the prisoner must be transported back to the state where the crime occurred. The process of requesting and transporting the prisoner from one state to another is called extradition.

Alan Committed a Felony in Delaware, but Has Returned to Minnesota