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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 [62 STAT. Sec. 3185. Fugitives from country under control of United States into the United States. 3186. Secretary of State to surrender fugitive. 3187. Provisional arrest and detention within extraterritorial jurisdiction. 3188. Time of commitment pending extradition. 3189. Place and character of hearing. 3190. Evidence on hearing. 3191. Witnesses for indigent fugitives. 3192. Protection of accused. 3193. Receiving agent's authority over offenders. 3194. Transportation of fugitive by receiving agent. 3195. Payment of fees and costs. § 3181. SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF CHAPTER The provisions of this chapter relating to the surrender of persons who have committed crimes in foreign countries shall continue in force only during the existence of any treaty of extradition with such foreign government. § 3182. FuGITIVEs FROM STATE OR TErrTORY TO STATE, DISTRICT OR TERRITORY Whenever the executive authority of any State or Territory demands any person as a fugitive from justice, of the executive authority of any State, District or Territory to which such person has fled, and produces a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any State or Territory, charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled, the executive authority of the State, District or Territory to which such person has fled shall cause him to be arrested and secured, and notify the executive authority making such demand, or the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and shall cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear. If no such agent appears within thirty days from the time of the arrest, the prisoner may be discharged. § 3183. FUGrITVES FROM STATE, TERRITORY, OR POSSESSION INTO EXTRA- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES Whenever the executive authority of any State, Territory, District, or possession of the United States or the Panama Canal Zone, demands any American citizen or national as a fugitive from justice who has fled to a country in which the United States exercises extraterritorial jurisdiction, and produces a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate of the demanding jurisdiction, charging the fugitive so demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other offense, certified as authentic by the Governor or chief magistrate of such demanding jurisdiction, or other person authorized to act, the officer or representative of the United States vested with judicial authority to whom the demand has been made shall cause such fugitive to be arrested and secured, and notify the executive authorities making such demand, or the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and shall cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear. If no such agent shall appear within three months from the time of the arrest, the prisoner may be discharged. The agent who receives the fugitive into his custody shall be empow- ered to transport him to the jurisdiction from which he has fled. § 3184. FuGrrEVES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRY TO UNITED STATES Whenever there is a treaty or convention for extradition between the United States and any foreign government, any justice or judge of the United States, or any commissioner authorized so to do by a court 822

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