§ 3186. Secretary of State to surrender fugitive

Statutory text

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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1948
Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 3186
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 824.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 824.)

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Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 653 (R.S. § 5272).

Changes were made in phraseology and surplusage was deleted.

Credits

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 824.)