Extradition Law






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Extradition Law regarding international fugitives is governed in most cases by treaties. While most countries will extradite persons charged with serious crimes, some will not, others refuse to extradite for certain crimes or will not extradite if the accused may get the death penalty. Whereas, interstate extradition is legislated by State laws.

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Extradition Law - US

  • ABA - International Law Committee

    The policy of the International Law Section spans many topics. These topics can be browsed by clicking their links below, or by using the navigation menu on the right hand side of the page.

  • Extradition - Overview

    Extradition comes into play when a person charged with a crime under state statutes flees the state. An individual charged with a federal crime may be moved from one state to another without any extradition procedures.

  • Extradition Law - Wikipedia

    Extradition law in the United States is the formal process by which a fugitive found in one country or state is surrendered to another country or state for trial or punishment. For foreign countries the process is regulated by treaty and conducted between the Federal Government of the United States and the government of a foreign country.

  • FBI - Extradition Enforcement

    The very heart of FBI operations lies in our investigations—which serve, as our mission states, "to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States."

  • Inter-American Convention on Extradition

    The States Parties bind themselves, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, to surrender to other States Parties that request their extradition persons who are judicially required for prosecution, are being tried, have been convicted or have been sentenced to a penalty involving deprivation of liberty.

  • Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition - Treaties

    The Hemispheric Information Exchange Network for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition (the “Network”) has been in development since the year 2000, when the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorney Generals of the Americas (REMJA-III) decided to increase and improve the exchange of information among OAS Member States in the area of mutual assistance in criminal matters.

  • Provisional Arrests and International Extradition Requests - Red, Blue, or Green Notices

    One of INTERPOL’s most important functions is to help police in member countries share critical crime-related information using the organization’s system of international notices.

  • UN Model Treaty on Extradition

    In 1990, the United Nations General Assembly proposed a Model Treaty on Extradition, which establishes the principle that in the interest of control of crime, nations should execute bilateral agreements for international extradition of persons charged with indictable offenses. As defined by the U.S. Department of Justice, international extradition is the formal process by which a person found in one country is surrendered to another country for trial or punishment. The process is regulated by treaty and conducted between the Federal Government of the United States and the government of a foreign country.

  • United States Constitution - Interstate Extradition Clause

    A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime

  • USDOJ - International Extradition and Related Matters - Criminal Resource Manual

    International extradition is the formal process by which a person found in one country is surrendered to another country for trial or punishment. The process is regulated by treaty and conducted between the Federal Government of the United States and the government of a foreign country. It differs considerably from interstate rendition, commonly referred to as interstate extradition, mandated by the Constitution, Art. 4, Sec. 2.

Organizations Related to Extradition Law

  • Extradition Lawyers’ Association

    The ELA is a growing international forum. We offer access to lawyers for people and foreign governments involved in extradition proceedings. We organise training and conferences on extradition, and share with members a growing database of information about extradition law and practice, including national and international legislation and judgments.

  • Fugitive Recovery Network - United States Directory

    Throughout the Fugitive Recovery Network site you will find information for those in the bail bonds industry seeking a bail enforcement agent providing expert fugitive recovery services for bail bondsmen.

  • Interpol

    INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 188 member countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.

  • National Association of Extradition Officials

    The National Association of Extradition Officials is a nonprofit corporation organized to educate, train, and support extradition officials in the respective states; to exchange information; to develop effective practices, procedures and policies relating to interstate and international rendition; and to enable such officials to become personally acquainted, thus promoting cooperation in securing uniformity in the adoption and interpretation of laws and procedures relating to interstate and international rendition.

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