Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3196 Extradition of United States Citizens
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 209 — EXTRADITION › § 3196
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If a treaty doesn't require the United States to extradite its citizens, the Secretary of State can still surrender a U.S. citizen to the requesting country if 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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102