Opinion ID: 4416812
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Heading: The Lithuania-U.S. Extradition Treaty

Text: International extradition is ﬁrst and foremost a creature of treaties. Under the extradition treaty between the United States and Lithuania, an oﬀense is extraditable “if it is punishable under the laws in both States by deprivation of liberty for a period of more than one year or by a more severe penalty.” Extradition Treaty, Lithuania-United States, art. II, § 1, March 31, 2003, T.I.A.S. No. 13166. The treaty makes an exception, however, “if the oﬀense for which extradition is requested is a political oﬀense,” art. IV, § 1, a term not deﬁned in the treaty. The treaty also speciﬁes what the requesting party must provide to obtain extradition of a person accused of an extraditable oﬀense: 3. A request for extradition of a person who is sought for prosecution also shall include: (a) a copy of the warrant or order of arrest is- sued by a judge, court, or other authority com- petent for this purpose; (b) a copy of the charging document; and (c) such information as would provide a reason- able basis to believe that the person sought com- mitted the oﬀense for which extradition is sought. Art. VIII, § 3.