Extradition
Extradition
Specialized criminal defense against international extradition requests, Interpol red notices and international criminal cooperation.
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Specialized criminal defense against international extradition requests, Interpol red notices and international criminal cooperation.
Free consultationExtradition is the international legal procedure whereby one State requests another to surrender a person to face criminal proceedings or serve a sentence. In Argentina, extradition proceedings are governed by Law 24.767 (International Cooperation in Criminal Matters Act) and applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties. Jurisdiction lies with the federal courts where the requested person is located.
Our firm provides specialized criminal defense in passive and active extradition proceedings, challenges to Interpol red notices, and assistance in all forms of international criminal cooperation. We analyze the viability of oppositions based on legal grounds, coordinate with foreign counsel when the case involves multiple jurisdictions, and design defense strategies that protect our clients' fundamental rights.
Schedule a consultationWe represent persons requested by foreign courts and assist in the processing of active extradition requests before Argentine and foreign authorities.
Law 24.767 establishes specific grounds on which the federal judge must deny an extradition request:
It is an international cooperation procedure whereby one State surrenders a person requested by another State to stand trial or serve a sentence. In Argentina it is governed by Law 24.767 and applicable bilateral treaties. Federal courts have jurisdiction.
Active: Argentina requests another country to surrender a person. Passive: another country requests Argentina to surrender a person. In both cases federal courts intervene. Law 24.767 governs both procedures.
Statute of limitations on criminal proceedings, political nature of the offense, risk of persecution based on race, religion or nationality, dual criminality, death penalty in the requesting country, res judicata and exceptional tribunal.
Red notices can be challenged before Interpol's Commission for the Control of Files (CCF), requesting their review and removal. Grounds include political motivation, lack of due process and incorrect data.
It is a mechanism of assistance between States for the investigation and prosecution of transnational crimes. It includes mutual legal assistance, seizure and forfeiture of assets, transfer of convicted persons and international judicial notifications.
Every situation is unique. Tell us about your case and our team will get back to you within the next 24 business hours.
Suipacha 1111, 17th Floor
Buenos Aires, Argentina
consultas@quinternofidanza.com
+54 9 11 2393-0687
Suipacha 1111
17th Floor, Buenos Aires
consultas@quinternofidanza.com
+54 9 11 2393-0687