An extradition document from the St. Louis Police Department in the United States, requesting the extradition of a murder suspect suspected of fleeing to Auckland in New Zealand, 1885. In an …

Aug 25, 2025 · Extradition is a formal process through which one sovereign state delivers an individual to another for prosecution or punishment of a crime committed within the requesting state’s …

extradition Overview Extradition is the removal of a person (typically referred to as a fugitive) from a requested jurisdiction to another jurisdiction for criminal prosecution or punishment. Some relevant …

Extradition is triggered by a request submitted through diplomatic channels. In this country, it proceeds through the Departments of Justice and State and may be presented to a federal magistrate to order …

Nov 7, 2025 · Extradition, in international law, the process by which one state, upon the request of another, effects the return of a person for trial for a crime punishable by the laws of the requesting …

In the United States, federal extradition laws govern the extradition process both between states (also known as interstate extradition) and between the U.S. and foreign countries (international …

Aug 11, 2023 · What is international extradition? International extradition is a legal process by which one country (the requesting country) may seek from another country (the requested country) the …

Mar 15, 2024 · Extradition is the legal process for a country to send an offender back to that first jurisdiction to stand trial or, if they have already been convicted, to serve their sentence. International …

Aug 19, 2025 · Extradition is one of the most serious legal battles anyone can face. This complete guide explains how extradition works, the treaties involved, and defenses available.

2 Every single extradition is regarded as an agreement under international law, notwithstanding the fact that the two States Parties to such an agreement may have established general extradition relations …