However, extradition as a process is not governed by an international treaty regime or overseen by the United Nations. It typically involves a treaty between two states. If one country agrees to extradite a person to another, this is done as a matter of comity rather than because of a legal obligation. Australian law governs extradition through the Extradition Act The act sets a framework for courts to determine if a person is to be extradited from Australia. It also empowers the government to make extradition requests of other governments.
The Australian government can consider extradition requests from countries designated under domestic regulations as extradition countries. The majority of these are countries with which Australia has bilateral extradition treaties. Australia also has extradition obligations through multilateral treaties that focus on specific forms of crime.
It may consider extradition requests from other Commonwealth countries through the non-binding London Scheme. In a case where Australia is the requesting state, it can request extradition from any other country. However, it cannot expect extradition. Under the Extradition Act, extradition matters are formally dealt with by the Commonwealth Attorney-General.
Exceptional arrangements operate with New Zealand, with extradition matters largely being dealt with police-to-police rather than between the national governments. Although the United States tries to limit the application of this exception in its bilateral extradition treaties, many treaties contain provisions permitting the requested state to demand assurances that the death penalty will not be sought or imposed. The doctrine of specialty provides that "the requesting state may, after the fugitive has been surrendered to it, prosecute or punish the fugitive only for the crime or crimes for which extradition was granted, subject to certain exceptions.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in its report on the U. Extradition treaties generally contain provisions that specify the documents and information required to support an extradition request, along with any translation and authentication requirements.
Typically, the requesting state must provide information about the identity of the person sought including specific descriptive information ; the text of relevant laws; information about the facts and procedural history of the case; documentation relating to the charges or convictions; and any other information the parties have deemed necessary to evaluate the request.
With respect to requests for extradition for a person sought from the United States, U. Because statutes of limitations for particular offenses vary by country, many treaties include provisions specifying which country's statute of limitations will apply or, in some cases, providing that the passage of time is no bar to extradition. Extradition Process The extradition process in the United States and in most other countries involves both executive officials and judges who preside over extradition proceedings.
Extradition from the United States Step 1: The Department of State receives and conducts an initial review of the extradition request. Step 2: OIA conducts a parallel sufficiency evaluation. After receiving a request, OIA, consulting with the State Department as needed, confirms the following: 1 "[a]n extradition treaty is in force between the United States and the recipient country"; 2 "[b]oth countries' legal systems recognize the fugitive's crimes as criminal dual criminality and extraditable"; 3 "[t]he fugitive is procedurally extraditable, considering elements such as the citizenship of the fugitive and types of evidence that are available to the U.
The subject of an extradition request may argue that the charged crime or, if applicable, the crime of conviction is not covered by the treaty or that the principle of dual criminality is not satisfied. If the treaty is a "list treaty," the evaluation may be straightforward: if the offense is not on the list, the person sought for extradition prevails. As noted, however, modern treaties tend to use a "dual criminality" rather than "list" approach.
Under a dual criminality approach, if the subject can establish that the conduct that is the basis of the extradition request is not a crime in both countries, the request will fail under the terms of the treaty. If the extradition request is based on pending criminal charges, the subject may argue that the information provided in the request fails to meet the required legal standard, which in the United States is probable cause unless the treaty provides for a higher standard.
Political offense. As noted, extradition treaties generally include exceptions to the extradition obligation for "political offenses. An individual may raise defenses based on any other provisions of the applicable treaty, such as provisions regarding the statute of limitations, provisions limiting the extradition of nationals, provisions prohibiting extradition for capital offenses, and provisions permitting the requested state to decline to extradite based on humanitarian considerations relating to age or health.
Human rights issues. The subject may argue that human rights concerns bar the extradition, most notably where there are concerns about a person's likely treatment if returned to the country seeking extradition. These issues fall to the Secretary of State, rather than the extradition judge, to decide. The State Department has sometimes been willing to place conditions on extradition to ensure that extradited persons receive legal protections to which they may not otherwise have been entitled in the requested state.
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Register For News Alerts. Article Tags. More Tags. NOV Securitisation Outlook and Key Tax Updates for More Webinars. Artificial Intelligence. Aviation Finance. Aviation Regulation. As summarized in the U. Typically, extradition is comprised of a judicial and an executive phase. During the judicial phase, a court will determine whether the extradition request meets the requirements of the applicable extradition treaty and the law of the requested country.
If the judicial authority rules that the person may be extradited. Depending on the country involved, both the judicial ruling and the executive decision to surrender the [fugitive] may be subject to multiple levels of appeal.
The following are more in-depth summaries of the procedures involved with: i the U. However, once again, the specifics will vary depending on the specific foreign country and treaty involved. If the U. The DOJ then reviews the request and makes a determination as to extraditability based on an assessment of:. From this point forward, until the fugitive is on U.
If deemed necessary, the country of residence may conduct a provisional arrest in order to prevent the fugitive from fleeing across the border while the extradition proceedings are pending.
All subsequent proceedings will be conducted in federal court according to U. Former Senior Trial Attorney U. Department of Justice. Former U. Only prosecuting authorities may initiate an extradition request, usually, after charges are filed and a court has issued a warrant of arrest for the person. When the person is wanted in the United States, the Office of International Affairs will work with the prosecutor to prepare a request for extradition to be submitted to a foreign country.
The State Department presents the request to the foreign country through diplomatic channels. Extradition of persons located abroad can take many months or even years to complete. The United States works with foreign authorities to locate wanted persons and then to request the extradition of the person. However, the extradition case is handled by the foreign authorities in the foreign courts.
Once the extradition request is submitted to the foreign government, the United States does not control the pace of the proceedings. Even if there are no immediate legal impediments to extradition, it may take many months or even many years for the extradition request to be heard by the courts and for the executive authority to make a surrender decision.
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