Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§3196 Extradition of United States citizens
Title 18 › Part PART II— - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - EXTRADITION › § 3196
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Secretary of State may, even if not required by the treaty, surrender U.S. citizens to a requesting country when the treaty's other conditions are met.
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Title 18, §3196
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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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18 U.S.C. § 3196
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73