18 USC 3181 - Scope and Limitation of Chapter

(a) 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.

(b) The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to permit, in the exercise of comity, the surrender of persons, other than citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States, who have committed crimes of violence against nationals of the United States in foreign countries without regard to the existence of any treaty of extradition with such foreign government if the Attorney General certifies, in writing, that—

(1) evidence has been presented by the foreign government that indicates that had the offenses been committed in the United States, they would constitute crimes of violence as defined under section 16 of this title; and

(2) the offenses charged are not of a political nature.

(c) As used in this section, the term "national of the United States" has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)).

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, §443(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1280.)

 
CountryDate signedEntered into forceCitation
Albania Mar. 1, 1933 Nov. 14, 1935 49 Stat. 3313.
Antigua and Barbuda June 3, 1996 July 1, 1999 TIAS.
Argentina June 10, 1997 June 15, 2000 TIAS 12866.
Australia Dec. 22, 1931 Aug. 30, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
  May 14, 1974 May 8, 1976 27 UST 957.
  Sept. 4, 1990 Dec. 21, 1992 1736 UNTS 344.
Austria Jan. 8, 1998 Jan. 1, 2000 TIAS 12916.
  July 20, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.2.
Bahamas Mar. 9, 1990 Sept. 22, 1994 TIAS.
Barbados Feb. 28, 1996 Mar. 3, 2000 TIAS 00-303.
Belgium Apr. 27, 1987 Sept. 1, 1997 TIAS 97-901.
  Dec. 16, 2004 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.
Belize Mar. 30, 2000 Mar. 27, 2001 TIAS 13089.
Bolivia June 27, 1995 Nov. 21, 1996 TIAS 96-112.
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.
  Sept. 19, 2007 May 21, 2009 TIAS.
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 1853 UNTS 407.
  Jan. 12, 2001 Apr. 30, 2003 TIAS 03-430.
Chile Apr. 17, 1900 June 26, 1902 32 Stat. 1850.
Colombia Sept. 14, 1979 Mar. 4, 1982 TIAS.
Congo (Brazzaville) Jan. 6, 1909

Jan. 15, 1929

Apr. 23, 1936

July 27, 1911

May 19, 1929

Sept. 24, 1936

37 Stat. 1526.

46 Stat. 2276.

50 Stat. 1117.

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 June 17, 1996 Sept. 14, 1999 TIAS 99-914.
  Jan. 20, 2006 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.4.
Czech Republic 1 July 2, 1925

Apr. 29, 1935

Mar. 29, 1926

Aug. 28, 1935

44 Stat. 2367.

49 Stat. 3253.

  May 16, 2006 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.5.
Denmark June 22, 1972 July 31, 1974 25 UST 1293.
  June 23, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.6.
Dominica Oct. 10, 1996 May 25, 2000 TIAS 00-525.
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.
  Feb. 8, 2006 Apr. 7, 2009 TIAS 09-407.
European Union June 25, 2003 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.
Fiji Dec. 22, 1931 June 24, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
  July 14, 1972, Aug. 17, 1973 Aug. 17, 1973 24 UST 1965.
Finland June 11, 1976 May 11, 1980 31 UST 944.
  Dec. 16, 2004 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.7.
France Apr. 23, 1996 Feb. 1, 2002 TIAS 02-201.
  Sept. 30, 2004 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.8.
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 1909 UNTS 441.
  Apr. 18, 2006 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.9
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.
  Jan. 18, 2006 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.10.
Grenada May 30, 1996 Sept. 14, 1999 TIAS 99-914.1.
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.
Hong Kong Dec. 20, 1996 Jan. 21, 1998 TIAS.
Hungary Dec. 1, 1994 Mar. 18, 1997 TIAS 97-318.
  Nov. 15, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.11.
Iceland Jan. 6, 1902 May 16, 1902 32 Stat. 1096.
  Nov. 6, 1905 Feb. 19, 1906 34 Stat. 2887.
India June 25, 1997 July 21, 1999 TIAS 12873.
Iraq June 7, 1934 Apr. 23, 1936 49 Stat. 3380.
Ireland July 13, 1983 Dec. 15, 1984 TIAS 10813.
  July 14, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.12.
Israel Dec. 10, 1962 Dec. 5, 1963 14 UST 1707.2
  July 6, 2005 Jan. 10, 2007 TIAS 07-110.
Italy Oct. 13, 1983 Sept. 24, 1984 35 UST 3023.
  May 3, 2006 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.13.
Jamaica June 14, 1983 July 7, 1991 TIAS.
Japan Mar. 3, 1978 Mar. 26, 1980 31 UST 892.
Jordan Mar. 28, 1995 July 29, 1995 TIAS.
Kenya Dec. 22, 1931 June 24, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
  May 14, Aug. 19, 1965 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.
  Dec. 7, 2005 Apr. 15, 2009 TIAS 09-415.
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 Oct. 23, 2001 Mar. 31, 2003 TIAS 13166.
  June 15, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.14.
Luxembourg Oct. 1, 1996 Feb. 1, 2002 TIAS 12804.
  Feb. 1, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.15.
Malawi Dec. 22, 1931 June 24, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
  Dec. 17, 1966, Jan. 6, Apr. 4, 1967 Apr. 4, 1967 18 UST 1822.
Malaysia Aug. 3, 1995 June 2, 1997 TIAS 97-602.
Malta Dec. 22, 1931 June 24, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
  May 18, 2006 July 1, 2009 TIAS 09-701.
Marshall Islands Apr. 30, 2003 May 1, 2004 TIAS 04-501.2.
Mauritius Dec. 22, 1931 June 24, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
Mexico May 4, 1978 Jan. 25, 1980 31 UST 5059.
  Nov. 13, 1997 May 21, 2001 TIAS 12897.
Micronesia, Federated States of May 14, 2003 June 25, 2004 TIAS 04-625.4.
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 35 UST 1334.
  Sept. 29, 2004 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.16.
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.
  Feb. 2, 23, 1988 Feb. 23, 1988 TIAS.
Paraguay Nov. 9, 1998 Mar. 9, 2001 TIAS 12995.
Peru July 26, 2001 Aug. 25, 2003 TIAS 03-825.
Philippines Nov. 13, 1994 Nov. 22, 1996 TIAS 96-1122.
Poland July 10, 1996 Sept. 17, 1999 TIAS 99-917.
  June 9, 2006 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.17.
Portugal May 7, 1908 Nov. 14, 1908 35 Stat. 2071.
  July 14, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.18.
Romania July 23, 1924 Apr. 7, 1925 44 Stat. 2020.
  Nov. 10, 1936 July 27, 1937 50 Stat. 1349.
  Sept. 10, 2007 May 8, 2009 TIAS 09-508.
Saint Kitts and Nevis Sept. 18, 1996 Feb. 23, 2000 TIAS 12805.
Saint Lucia Apr. 18, 1996 Feb. 2, 2000 TIAS 00-202.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Aug. 15, 1996 Sept. 8, 1999 TIAS 99-908.
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.
  Apr. 23, June 10, 1969 June 10, 1969 20 UST 2764.
Slovakia 1 July 2, 1925

Apr. 29, 1935

Feb. 6, 2006

Mar. 29, 1926

Aug. 28, 1935

Feb. 1, 2010

44 Stat. 2367.

49 Stat. 3253.

TIAS 10-201.19.

Slovenia 1 Oct. 17, 2005 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.20.
Solomon Islands June 8, 1972 Jan. 21, 1977 28 UST 277.
South Africa Sept. 16, 1999 June 25, 2001 TIAS 13060.
South Korea June 9, 1998 Dec. 20, 1999 TIAS 12962.
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 TIAS.
  Mar. 12, 1996 July 25, 1999 TIAS.
  Dec. 17, 2004 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.21.
Sri Lanka Sept. 30, 1999 Jan. 12, 2001 TIAS 13066.
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.
  May 13, July 28, 1970 July 28, 1970 21 UST 1930.
Sweden Oct. 24, 1961 Dec. 3, 1963 14 UST 1845.
  Mar. 14, 1983 Sept. 24, 1984 35 UST 2501.
  Dec. 16, 2004 Feb. 1, 2010 TIAS 10-201.22.
Switzerland Nov. 14, 1990 Sept. 10, 1997 TIAS 97-910.
Tanzania Dec. 22, 1931 June 24, 1935 47 Stat. 2122.
  Nov. 30, Dec. 6, 1965 Dec. 6, 1965 16 UST 2066.
Thailand Dec. 14, 1983 May 17, 1991 TIAS.
Tonga Dec. 22, 1931 Aug. 1, 1966 47 Stat. 2122.
  Mar. 14, Apr. 13, 1977 Apr. 13, 1977 28 UST 5290.
Trinidad and Tobago Mar. 4, 1996 Nov. 29, 1999 TIAS 99-1129.
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 Mar. 31, 2003

Dec. 16, 2004

Apr. 26, 2007

Feb. 1, 2010

TIAS 07-426.

TIAS 10-201.23.

Uruguay Apr. 6, 1973 Apr. 11, 1984 35 UST 3197.
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.
Zimbabwe July 25, 1997 Apr. 26, 2000 TIAS.

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