§ 3186. — Secretary of State to surrender fugitive.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3186]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 209--EXTRADITION
Sec. 3186. Secretary of State to surrender fugitive
The Secretary of State may order the person committed under sections
3184 or 3185 of this title to be delivered to any authorized agent of
such foreign government, to be tried for the offense of which charged.
Such agent may hold such person in custody, and take him to the
territory of such foreign government, pursuant to such treaty.
A person so accused who escapes may be retaken in the same manner as
any person accused of any offense.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 824.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 653 (R.S. Sec. 5272).
Changes were made in phraseology and surplusage was deleted.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4114 of this title.
