Definitions of requesting state
a country that is asking for someone to be extradited (=officially sent away from one country to another country) by another country
The States Parties shall not grant extradition when the offense in question is punishable in the requesting State by the death penalty.
a state or country that is asking for something from another state or country
"Requesting state" means the state whose state police department requests assistance in coping with an emergency.