18 USC 3181: Scope and limitation of chapter

18 USC 3181: Scope and limitation of chapter Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDUREPART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 209-EXTRADITION

§3181. Scope and limitation of chapter

The provisions of this chapter relating to the surrender of persons who have committed crimes in foreign countries shall continue in force only during the existence of any treaty of extradition with such foreign government.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 822 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §658 (R.S. §5274).

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Model Comprehensive Antidrug Laws

Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, §4605, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4290 , which directed greater emphasis on updating of extradition treaties and on negotiating mutual legal assistance treaties with major drug producing and drug-transit countries, and called for development of model treaties and anti-narcotics legislation, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–583, §6(e)(1), Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4933 .

Pub. L. 100–204, title VIII, §803, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1397 , provided that: "The Secretary of State shall ensure that the Country Plan for the United States diplomatic mission in each major illicit drug producing country and in each major drug-transit country (as those terms are defined in section 481(i) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2291(i)]) includes, as an objective to be pursued by the mission-

"(1) negotiating an updated extradition treaty which ensures that drug traffickers can be extradited to the United States, or

"(2) if an existing treaty provides for such extradition, taking such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the treaty is effectively implemented."

Pub. L. 99–93, title I, §133, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 420 , provided that: "The Secretary of State, with the assistance of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board, shall increase United States efforts to negotiate updated extradition treaties relating to narcotics offenses with each major drug-producing country, particularly those in Latin America."

TREATIES OF EXTRADITION

The United States currently has bilateral extradition treaties with the following countries:


Country	Date signed	Entered into force	Citation
Albania	Mar. 1, 1933	Nov. 14, 1935	49 Stat. 3313.
Antigua and Barbuda	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
Argentina	Jan. 21, 1972	Sept. 15, 1972	23 UST 3501.
Australia	May 14, 1974	May 8, 1976	27 UST 957.
	Sept. 4, 1990	Dec. 21, 1992
Austria	Jan. 31, 1930	Sept. 11, 1930	46 Stat. 2779.
	May 19, 1934	Sept. 5, 1934	49 Stat. 2710.
Bahamas	Mar. 9, 1990	Sept. 22, 1994	TIAS.
Barbados	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Belgium	Oct. 26, 1901	July 14, 1902	32 Stat. 1894.
	June 20, 1935	Nov. 7, 1935	49 Stat. 3276.
	Nov. 14, 1963	Dec. 25, 1964	15 UST 2252.
Belize	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
Bolivia	Apr. 21, 1900	Jan. 22, 1902	32 Stat. 1857.
Brazil	Jan. 13, 1961	Dec. 17, 1964	15 UST 2093.
	June 18, 1962	Dec. 17, 1964	15 UST 2112.
Bulgaria	Mar. 19, 1924	June 24, 1924	43 Stat. 1886.
	June 8, 1934	Aug. 15, 1935	49 Stat. 3250.
Burma	Dec. 22, 1931	Nov. 1, 1941	47 Stat. 2122.
Canada	Dec. 3, 1971	Mar. 22, 1976	27 UST 983.
	June 28, July 9, 1974	Mar. 22, 1976	27 UST 1017.
	Jan. 11, 1988	Nov. 26, 1991	TIAS.
Chile	Apr. 17, 1900	June 26, 1902	32 Stat. 1850.
Colombia	Sept. 14, 1979	Mar. 4, 1982	TIAS.
Congo	Jan. 6, 1909	July 27, 1911	37 Stat. 1526.
	Jan. 15, 1929	May 19, 1929	46 Stat. 2276.
	Apr. 23, 1936	Sept. 24, 1936	50 Stat. 1117.
		Aug. 5, 1961	13 UST 2065.
Costa Rica	Dec. 4, 1982	Oct. 11, 1991	TIAS.
Cuba	Apr. 6, 1904	Mar. 2, 1905	33 Stat. 2265.
	Dec. 6, 1904	Mar. 2, 1905	33 Stat. 2273.
	Jan. 14, 1926	June 18, 1926	44 Stat. 2392.
Cyprus	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Czech Republic	July 2, 1925 Apr. 29, 1935	Mar. 29, 1926 Aug. 28, 1935	44 Stat. 2367. 49 Stat. 3253.
Denmark	June 22, 1972	July 31, 1974	25 UST 1293.
Dominica	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
Dominican Republic	June 19, 1909	Aug. 2, 1910	36 Stat. 2468.
Ecuador	June 28, 1872	Nov. 12, 1873	18 Stat. 199.
	Sept. 22, 1939	May 29, 1941	55 Stat. 1196.
Egypt	Aug. 11, 1874	Apr. 22, 1875	19 Stat. 572.
El Salvador	Apr. 18, 1911	July 10, 1911	37 Stat. 1516.
Estonia	Nov. 8, 1923	Nov. 15, 1924	43 Stat. 1849.
	Oct. 10, 1934	May 7, 1935	49 Stat. 3190.
Fiji	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
		Aug. 17, 1973	24 UST 1965.
Finland	June 11, 1976	May 11, 1980	31 UST 944.
France	Jan. 6, 1909	July 27, 1911	37 Stat. 1526.
	Feb. 12, 1970	Apr. 3, 1971	22 UST 407.
Gambia	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Germany	June 20, 1978	Aug. 29, 1980	32 UST 1485.
	Oct. 21, 1986	Mar. 11, 1993
Ghana	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Greece	May 6, 1931	Nov. 1, 1932	47 Stat. 2185.
	Sept. 2, 1937	Sept. 2, 1937	51 Stat. 357.
Grenada	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Guatemala	Feb. 27, 1903	Aug. 15, 1903	33 Stat. 2147.
	Feb. 20, 1940	Mar. 13, 1941	55 Stat. 1097.
Guyana	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Haiti	Aug. 9, 1904	June 28, 1905	34 Stat. 2858.
Honduras	Jan. 15, 1909	July 10, 1912	37 Stat. 1616.
	Feb. 21, 1927	June 5, 1928	45 Stat. 2489.
Hungary	July 3, 1856	Dec. 13, 1856	11 Stat. 691.
Iceland	Jan. 6, 1902		32 Stat. 1096.
	Nov. 6, 1905	Feb. 19, 1906	34 Stat. 2887.
India	Dec. 22, 1931	Mar. 9, 1942	47 Stat. 2122.
Iraq	June 7, 1934	Apr. 23, 1936	49 Stat. 3380.
Ireland	July 13, 1983	Dec. 15, 1984	TIAS 10813.
Israel	Dec. 10, 1962	Dec. 5, 1963	14 UST 1707.
		Apr. 11, 1967	18 UST 382.
Italy	Oct. 13, 1983	Sept. 24, 1984	TIAS 10837.
Jamaica	Dec. 31, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Japan	Mar. 3, 1978	Mar. 26, 1980	31 UST 892.
Kenya	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
		Aug. 19, 1965	16 UST 1866.
Kiribati	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
Latvia	Oct. 16, 1923	Mar. 1, 1924	43 Stat. 1738.
	Oct. 10, 1934	Mar. 29, 1935	49 Stat. 3131.
Lesotho	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Liberia	Nov. 1, 1937	Nov. 21, 1939	54 Stat. 1733.
Liechtenstein	May 20, 1936	June 28, 1937	50 Stat. 1337.
Lithuania	Apr. 9, 1924	Aug. 23, 1924	43 Stat. 1835.
	May 17, 1934	Jan. 8, 1935	49 Stat. 3077.
Luxembourg	Oct. 29, 1883	Aug. 13, 1884	23 Stat. 808.
	Apr. 24, 1935	Mar. 3, 1936	49 Stat. 3355.
Malawi	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
		Apr. 4, 1967	18 UST 1822.
Malaysia	Dec. 22, 1931	July 31, 1939	47 Stat. 2122.
Malta	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Mauritius	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Mexico	May 4, 1978	Jan. 25, 1980	31 UST 5059.
Monaco	Feb. 15, 1939	Mar. 28, 1940	54 Stat. 1780.
Nauru	Dec. 22, 1931	Aug. 30, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Netherlands	June 24, 1980	Sept. 15, 1983	TIAS 10733.
New Zealand	Jan. 12, 1970.	Dec. 8, 1970	22 UST 1.
Nicaragua	Mar. 1, 1905	July 14, 1907	35 Stat. 1869.
Nigeria	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Norway	June 9, 1977	Mar. 7, 1980	31 UST 5619.
Pakistan	Dec. 22, 1931	Mar. 9, 1942	47 Stat. 2122.
Panama	May 25, 1904	May 8, 1905	34 Stat. 2851.
Papua New Guinea	Dec. 22, 1931	Aug. 30, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Paraguay	May 24, 1973	May 7, 1974	25 UST 967.
Peru	Nov. 28, 1899	Feb. 22, 1901	31 Stat. 1921.
Poland	Nov. 22, 1927	July 6, 1929	46 Stat. 2282.
	Apr. 5, 1935	June 5, 1936	49 Stat. 3394.
Portugal	May 7, 1908	Nov. 14, 1908	35 Stat. 2071.
Romania	July 23, 1924	Apr. 7, 1925	44 Stat. 2020.
	Nov. 10, 1936	July 27, 1937	50 Stat. 1349.
Saint Christopher and Nevis	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
Saint Lucia	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
San Marino	Jan. 10, 1906	July 8, 1908	35 Stat. 1971.
	Oct. 10, 1934	June 28, 1935	49 Stat. 3198.
Seychelles	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Sierra Leone	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Singapore	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
		June 10, 1969	20 UST 2764.
Slovac Republic	July 2, 1925 Apr. 29, 1935	Mar. 29, 1926 Aug. 28, 1935	44 Stat. 2367 49 Stat. 3253.
Solomon Islands	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 277.
South Africa	Dec. 18, 1947	Apr. 30, 1951	2 UST 884.
Spain	May 29, 1970	June 16, 1971	22 UST 737.
	Jan. 25, 1975	June 2, 1978	29 UST 2283.
	Feb. 9, 1988	July 2, 1993
Sri Lanka	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Suriname	June 2, 1887	July 11, 1889	26 Stat. 1481.
	Jan. 18, 1904	Aug. 28, 1904	33 Stat. 2257.
Swaziland	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
		July 28, 1970	21 UST 1930.
Sweden	Oct. 24, 1961	Dec. 3, 1963	14 UST 1845.
	Mar. 14, 1983	Sept. 24, 1984	TIAS 10812.
Switzerland	May 14, 1900	Mar. 29, 1901	31 Stat. 1928.
	Jan. 10, 1935	May 16, 1935	49 Stat. 3192.
	Jan. 31, 1940	Apr. 8, 1941	55 Stat. 1140.
Tanzania	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
		Dec. 6, 1965	16 UST 2066.
Thailand	Dec. 30, 1922	Mar. 24, 1924	43 Stat. 1749.
Tonga	Dec. 22, 1931	Aug. 1, 1966	47 Stat. 2122.
		Apr. 13, 1977	28 UST 5290.
Trinidad and Tobago	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.
Turkey	June 7, 1979	Jan. 1, 1981	32 UST 3111.
Tuvalu	June 8, 1972	Jan. 21, 1977	28 UST 227.
		Apr. 25, 1980	32 UST 1310.
United Kingdom	June 8, 1972 June 25, 1985	Jan. 21, 1977 Dec. 23, 1986	28 UST 227. TIAS.
Uruguay	Apr. 6, 1973	Apr. 11, 1984	TIAS 10850.
Venezuela	Jan. 19, 21, 1922	Apr. 14, 1923	43 Stat. 1698.
Yugoslavia ¹	Oct. 25, 1901	June 12, 1902	32 Stat. 1890.
Zambia	Dec. 22, 1931	June 24, 1935	47 Stat. 2122.

¹ For the successor States of Yugoslavia, inquire of the Treaty Office of the United States Department of State.

Convention on Extradition

The United States is a party to the Multilateral Convention on Extradition signed at Montevideo on Dec. 26, 1933, entered into force for the United States on Jan. 25, 1935. 49 Stat. 3111.

Other states which have become parties: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama.