The term “fugitive from justice” according to 18 U.S. Code § 921: means any person who has fled from any State to avoid prosecution for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding.
18 U.S. Code § 921 - Definitions | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute. (n.d.). Law.Cornell.Edu. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/921