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US Code · Through Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 3196: Extradition of United States citizens

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  1. Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
  2. CHAPTER 209—EXTRADITION

If the applicable treaty or convention does not obligate the United States to extradite its citizens to a foreign country, the Secretary of State may, nevertheless, order the surrender to that country of a United States citizen whose extradition has been requested by that country if the other requirements of that treaty or convention are met.

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