What is extradition and will they come get me?
Extradition is the formal process by which one state obtains custody of a person arrested in another. Florida participates in the interstate framework governing it.
Whether a state actually extradites is a practical decision as much as a legal one. Serious felonies are pursued. Minor offenses frequently aren't, particularly across long distances, because the cost of transport is real.
A warrant will usually indicate the geographic scope the issuing agency is willing to pursue — sometimes statewide only, sometimes limited to surrounding states, sometimes nationwide.
What that means for you: a warrant that a state won't extradite on is still a warrant. It will surface at every traffic stop, every background check, and every license renewal, and it can produce a night in custody while the other state is contacted even if they ultimately decline.
Non-extradition isn't resolution. It's a warrant that follows you indefinitely.
"They won't come get me" isn't the same as the problem being over. ---
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