GIR Know How Extradition -- United States

1 Are extradition proceedings regulated by domestic legislation, treaties or both?

US extradition proceedings are regulated by both treaty and US domestic legislation. In general, the United States will extradite an individual to a foreign country only when (1) an applicable bilateral extradition treaty is in place, (2) all the requirements of the treaty are met, and (3) none of its exceptions apply. US extradition treaties are individually negotiated, and the extradition analysis turns on the provisions of the particular treaty in question. Proceedings also must comply with US statutory law, most importantly the requirements set forth in 18 USC Section 3181 et seq. (see https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2017title18/USCODE-2017-title18-partII-chap209/summary).