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title: "Extradition Defense"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/extradition-defense-1050-en"
field: "Criminal Law"
description: "Extradition defense in Georgia: bars, custody terms, court procedure and appeals. Advocates on Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-03-25"
updated: "2026-11-05"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Extradition Defense

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## The Legal Framework of Extradition Defense

Extradition — the transfer of a person to a foreign state for criminal prosecution — is a strictly regulated procedure governed by the law on extradition, international treaties and individual agreements, and it contains several negative preconditions that determine whether a transfer is possible at all. The effectiveness of the defense often depends on how early counsel enters the process: from the moment of arrest, deadlines begin to run. This page explains which offenses are subject to extradition, which circumstances exclude transfer, how arrest and extradition custody proceed, and the rules of court examination and appeal.

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### Which offense is subject to extradition?

One punishable in both states by at least one year of imprisonment or a stricter penalty; for a convicted person, at least four months unserved.

### What excludes extradition?

Classification as a political offense, Georgian citizenship, an existing court judgment, or a final decision terminating prosecution.

### What is the term of extradition custody?

3 months, extendable by 3 months no more than twice; the maximum total term is 9 months.

### Who decides on admissibility of extradition?

The district (city) court after hearing the parties; the ruling is appealed within 7 days by cassation to the Supreme Court.