NCJ Number
97566
Date Published
1983
Length
422 pages
Annotation
These two House of Representatives subcommittee hearings held in 1983 focused on H.R. 2643, a bill which would reform the extradition laws of the United States to deal with the extradition of persons to foreign countries.
Abstract
Speakers included representatives of the Department of Justice and the Department of State, law professors, a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a representative of the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights. Written materials came from these speakers, the secretary of the American Bar Association, attorneys, a law professor, and a magistrate. The proposed law was praised for clarifying the matters that must be set forth in a complaint, authorizing the appointment of counsel for someone sought for extradition, and allowing both sides to appeal adverse lower court rulings. The definition of a political offense, for which extradition would not be provided, and the procedures surrounding this issue were a source of concern and extensive discussion. A table shows the granting of bail to fugitives arrested in the United States for extradition to foreign countries from 1980-82.