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This document is an annex from a legal case, filed on December 14, 2020, which outlines the procedural stages and time limits for extradition requests from the United States to the United Kingdom under the Extradition Act 2003. It details the preliminary stages, including certification of the request and arrest procedures, providing commentary on practical timelines and the conditions under which bail is considered. The document references specific sections of the Extradition Act 2003 for each stage.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| extradition judge | judge |
The judicial authority who receives the extradition request and before whom the arrested person must be brought.
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| arresting officer | officer |
The officer who carries out an arrest and may grant bail.
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| requested person | subject of extradition request |
The individual who is the subject of the extradition proceedings.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| US authorities | government agency |
The entity that makes extradition requests to the UK.
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| Crown Prosecution Service | government agency |
An entity that objects to bail in extradition cases.
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Timeline (3 events)
Certification of the extradition request. The document notes there is no statutory time-limit and the duration can vary from days to months.
Arrest under a provisional warrant. The requested person must be brought before a judge 'as soon as practicable' and the full request must be served within 65 days.
Arrest pursuant to a full extradition request. The requested person must be brought before a judge 'as soon as practicable'.
Locations (1)
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The country from which extradition requests originate.
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Relationships (2)
The document outlines the process and time-limits for extradition requests made by US authorities under the UK's Extradition Act 2003.
The document states that the Crown Prosecution Service objects to bail for the requested person.
Key Quotes (1)
"as soon as practicable"Source
— Extradition Act 2003
(A legal standard quoted from the Extradition Act 2003, defining the timeframe for bringing an arrested person before an extradition judge.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 97-21 Filed 12/14/20 Page 25 of 29
Annex D – time-limits in relation to US extradition requests under the Extradition Act 2003
Stage
Time-limit
Time-limit
Preliminary stages
Certification of the extradition request
No statutory time-limit¹
Comment [1]: there is no consistent practice as to the length of time that it takes to certify an extradition request. Some requests are certified within days; in other cases, certification takes several months. Requests are certified more quickly in cases where the US authorities request expedition
No statutory time-limit¹
Comment [1]: there is no consistent practice as to the length of time that it takes to certify an extradition request. Some requests are certified within days; in other cases, certification takes several months. Requests are certified more quickly in cases where the US authorities request expedition
The sending of the request and the certificate to the extradition judge
No statutory time-limit²
Comment [2]: in practice, the documents are usually sent to the appropriate judge on the same day that the request is certified
No statutory time-limit²
Comment [2]: in practice, the documents are usually sent to the appropriate judge on the same day that the request is certified
Arrest under a provisional warrant
The requested person must be brought before the extradition judge “as soon as practicable” after arrest, unless bail is granted by the arresting officer³
The full extradition request must be served within 65 days⁴
Comment [3]: bail is rarely granted prior to the requested person’s production in court and never in cases where the Crown Prosecution Service objects to bail
The requested person must be brought before the extradition judge “as soon as practicable” after arrest, unless bail is granted by the arresting officer³
The full extradition request must be served within 65 days⁴
Comment [3]: bail is rarely granted prior to the requested person’s production in court and never in cases where the Crown Prosecution Service objects to bail
Arrest pursuant to a full extradition request
The requested person must be brought before the extradition judge “as soon as practicable” after arrest, unless bail is granted by the arresting officer⁵
Comment [4]: see Comment [3]
The requested person must be brought before the extradition judge “as soon as practicable” after arrest, unless bail is granted by the arresting officer⁵
Comment [4]: see Comment [3]
¹ Extradition Act 2003, s. 70(1).
² Extradition Act 2003, s. 70(9).
³ Extradition Act 2003, s. 74(3).
⁴ Extradition Act 2003, s. 74(11)(b) and Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003/3334, Art. 2.
⁵ Extradition Act 2003, s. 72(3).
² Extradition Act 2003, s. 70(9).
³ Extradition Act 2003, s. 74(3).
⁴ Extradition Act 2003, s. 74(11)(b) and Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003/3334, Art. 2.
⁵ Extradition Act 2003, s. 72(3).
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