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Korea Extradition Act
Extradition Act
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to promote an international cooperation in the repression of crimes by providing for the scope, procedures, etc. of extradition.
Article 2 (Definitions)
For the purpose of this Act, 1. the term "extradition treaty" means an agreement, such as treaty, convention, etc. relating to extradition which is concluded between the Republic of Korea and a foreign state; 2. the term "requesting state" means a country which requests the Republic of Korea to extradite a criminal; 3. the term "extraditable crime" means a crime which is the object of an extradition request; and 4. the term "criminal" means a person who is under a criminal investigation or a trial for an extraditable crime or who is sentenced guilty of such a crime in the requesting state.
Article 3 (Exclusive Jurisdiction over Extradition Cases)
Any case related to a review of or request for an extradition under this Act shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Seoul Appellate Court and the Seoul High Public Prosecutor's Office.
Article 4 (Reciprocity Principle)
Even though no extradition treaty is concluded, if it is guaranteed that any state requesting an extradition would comply with an extradition request of the Republic of Korea with respect to the same kind of extraditable crime, this Act shall be applicable.
CHAPTER II CAUSES FOR AND RESTRICTIONS ON EXTRADITION
Article 5 (Principle of Extradition)
Any criminal who is in the territory of the Republic of Korea may, upon an extradition request from a requesting state, be extradited to the requesting state for prosecution, trial, or execution of sentence under the conditions as prescribed by this Act.
Article 6 (Extraditable Crimes)
Extradition may be requested only in cases where an extraditable crime corresponds to capital punishment or imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for life or not less than one year under the Acts of the Republic of Korea and the requesting state.
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Article 7 (Absolute Cause for Denial of Extradition)
No criminal shall be extradited in the following cases: 1. Where the prescription of indictment or sentence against an extraditable crime is completed under the Acts of the Republic of Korea or the requesting state; 2. Where a trial for an extraditable crime of such a court is pending in a court in the Republic of Korea, or the judgment becomes final; 3. Where there is no proper reason to suspect that the criminal committed an extraditable crime: Provided, That in case where he was convicted in the requesting state, this shall not apply; or 4. Where it is deemed that the criminal might be punished or suffered from an unfavorable treatment for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group.
Article 8 (Denial of Extradition in Cases of Crimes, etc. having Political Nature)
(1) If an extraditable crime is one having a political nature or related to such a crime, no criminal shall be extradited: Provided, That if the extraditable crime falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the same shall not apply: 1. A crime injuring or threatening the life or body of the chief of the State or Government, or his family; 2. A crime for which the Republic of Korea has jurisdiction over the criminal, or bears an obligation to extradite the criminal under a multilateral treaty; and 3. A crime injuring, threatening, or provoking any danger to lives or bodies of many persons. (2) If it is deemed that an extradition request is made for the purpose of bringing to trial another crime of a political nature which the criminal committed or executing a sentence which became final against such a crime, the criminal shall not be extradited.
Article 9 (Causes for Denial of Discretionary Extradition)
A criminal may not be extradited in the following cases: 1. If the criminal is a citizen of the Republic of Korea; 2. If all or part of the extraditable crime has been committed in the territory of the Republic of Korea; 3. If a trial concerning a non-extraditable crime which was committed by the criminal is pending in a court in the Republic of Korea, or if the criminal was sentenced to a penalty but the execution thereof has not yet been terminated or exempted; 4. If the criminal was brought to trial on an extraditable crime and punished in a third country (referred to a foreign state other than the requesting one; hereinafter the same shall apply), or if a judgement that no punishment therefor will be made is final; or 5. If it is deemed inhuman to extradite a criminal in light of the nature of the extraditable crime and the circumstances of the criminal.
Article 10 (Guarantee on Prohibition of Punishment for Crimes Other Than Extraditable Crimes)
If there is no guarantee from a requesting state that an extradited criminal will not be punished for crimes other than those permitted to be extradited, and he is not extradited to a third country, the criminal shall be extradited: except in cases where the criminal falls under any of the following subparagraphs:
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1. Where the criminal is punished for a crime which is deemed guilty in the limit of the criminal facts by which an extradition is requested, or a crime committed after the criminal is extradited; 2. Where the criminal left the territory of a requesting state after extradition, and he voluntarily re- entered the requesting state; 3. Where the criminal fails to leave the territory of a requesting state within forty-five days from the time when he may freely leave the requesting state; and 4. Where the Republic of Korea agrees to it.
CHAPTER III EXTRADITION REVIEW PROCEDURE
Article 11 (Measures to be Taken by Minister of Foreign Affairs on Extradition Requests)
When the Minister of Foreign Affairs receives an extradition request from a requesting state, he shall send to the Minister of Justice a written extradition request or documents certifying that an extradition request has been made, with relevant materials.
Article 12 (Order of Minister of Justice to Request Review of Extradition)
(1) The Minister of Justice shall, upon receiving the documents related to an extradition request from the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Article 11, send the documents to the director of the Seoul High Public Prosecutor's Office (hereinafter referred to as "director of the public prosecutor's office"), and order him to have a public prosecutor under his jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as a "public prosecutor") request the Seoul Appellate Court (hereinafter referred to as "Court") to review whether or not the extradition is permitted (hereinafter referred to as "extradition review"): Provided, That it is impossible to extradite the criminal under the extradition treaty or this Act or it is deemed reasonable not to extradite the criminal, this shall not apply. (2) If the Minister of Justice does not issue an order to request the extradition review under the proviso of paragraph (1) above, he shall notify the fact to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Article 13 (Request for Extradition Review)
(1) The public prosecutor shall, upon receiving an order from the Minister of Justice to request an extradition review under Article 12 (1), request without delay the extradition review from the court: Provided, That in cases where it is not known where the criminal is, this shall not apply. (2) If a criminal is arrested on an extradition arrest warrant under Article 20, the extradition review shall be requested within three days after he is arrested. (3) The request for an extradition review shall be made in writing and accompanied by relevant materials. (4) When the public prosecutor has made a request for an extradition review, he shall send a duplicate of the request to the criminal.
Article 14 (Extradition Review by Court)
(1) The court shall, upon receiving a request for extradition review under Article 13, begin extradition review without delay. (2) If a criminal is under detention on an extradition arrest warrant, the court shall make a decision on the extradition review within two months from the date of his detention. (3) The criminal may have a counsel for the extradition review.
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(4) The provisions of Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case as referred to in paragraph (3). (5) The court shall give the criminal and his counsel an opportunity to state their opinions before making a decision on the extradition review: Provided, That if it makes a decision to reject a request for extradition review or to deny extradition, this shall not apply. (6) If it is deemed necessary in an extradition review, the court may examine a witness and order an appraisal, interpretation or translation. (7) In cases as referred to in paragraph (6), the provisions of Chapters 12 through 14 and 16 of Part I of the Criminal Procedure Act shall be applicable to the extent that not contrary to the nature of the request for review.
Article 15 (Decision of Court)
(1) The court shall, upon receiving a request for extradition review, make decisions as follows: 1. If the request for extradition review is unlawful or is cancelled, the court will make a decision of rejecting the request for extradition review; 2. If it is deemed impossible to extradite the criminal, the court will make a decision denying the extradition; or 3. If it is deemed possible to extradite the criminal, the court will make a decision permitting the extradition. (2) In regard to the decisions under paragraph (1), the reasons thereof shall be specified. (3) The decision made under paragraph (1) shall take effect after the public prosecutor is notified of the text. (4) When the court has made a decision under paragraph (1) above, it shall serve without delay a copy of the written decision to the public prosecutor and the criminal and return other relevant documents to the public prosecutor.
Article 16 (Concurrent Request for Extradition)
(1) If the court receives requests for extradition of the same criminal for the same or different crimes from two or more countries, it shall decide to which country the criminal will be extradited. (2) In making a decision under paragraph (1), the court shall take into consideration the date, time, place on and in which the extraditable crime was committed, the importance of such a crime, the date on which the extradition is requested, and the nationality, residence, etc. of the criminal.
Article 17 (Transfer of Movables)
(1) The court may, upon the request by the public prosecutor, permit a transfer of movables to a requesting state of items that are produced or acquired by means of an extraditable crime or that are usable as proof of such crimes which are found in the territory of the Republic of Korea. This provision shall also be applicable to cases where it is impossible to extradite the criminal due to the death or escape of the criminal. (2) Any seizure of or search for movables to be transferred to a requesting state under paragraph (1) shall be carried out by means of a seizure and search warrant issued by a judge of the Seoul Appellate Court (hereinafter referred to as "judge") upon request of the public prosecutor. (3) The provisions of Chapter 10 of Part I of the Criminal Procedure Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases as referred to in paragraph (2) as far as there are not contrary to the nature thereof.
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Article 18 (Cancellation of Order to Request Extradition Review)
(1) If the Minister of Foreign Affairs receives notification from a requesting state of a withdrawal of its request for the extradition after sending documents under Article 11, he shall notify it to the Minister of Justice. (2) If the Minister of Justice receives notification as referred to in paragraph (1) from the Minister of Foreign Affairs after issuing an order to request an extradition review under main sentence of Article 12 (1), or if it falls under the proviso of Article 12 (1), he shall cancel such an order. (3) If an order to request an extradition review is cancelled after making an extradition review request under Article 13 (1), the public prosecutor shall cancel without delay the request for the extradition review and notify the criminal. (4) The cancellation of an extradition review request under paragraph (3) shall be made in writing.
CHAPTER IV EXTRADITION ARREST OF CRIMINAL
Article 19 (Issuance of Extradition Arrest Warrant)
(1) When the Minister of Justice issues an order to request an extradition review under Article 12 (1), the public prosecutor shall arrest the criminal under an extradition arrest warrant except in cases where the criminal has a consistent residence and there is no apprehension that the criminal might escape. (2) The extradition arrest warrant shall be issued by a judge upon request by the public prosecutor. (3) The extradition arrest warrant shall include the name, residence, and nationality of the criminal; the name of the requesting state; the name of the extraditable crime; the summary of facts constituting the extraditable crime; the place where the criminal is taken into custody; the issue date; the validity term; a statement to the effect that if the term elapses, execution shall not be undertaken and the warrant shall be returned; and it shall be signed and sealed by the judge.
Article 20 (Execution of Extradition Arrest Warrant)
(1) The extradition arrest warrant shall be executed by a judicial police official under the direction of the public prosecutor. (2) In executing the extradition arrest warrant, the warrant shall be presented without fail to the criminal. (3) When a judicial police official arrests a criminal, he shall inform the criminal of the reason of arrest and the fact that he is permitted to have a counsel and transfer without delay the custody of the criminal to the public prosecutor. (4) The provisions of Articles 83, 85 (3) and (4), 86, 87, 89, 90, 137, and 138 of the Criminal Procedure Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to an arrest under an extradition arrest warrant.
Article 21 (Detention in Correctional Institution, etc.)
When the public prosecutor has an arrested criminal taken up on an extradition arrest warrant, he shall, after confirming the identity of the criminal, detain him without delay in a correctional institution, detention house, or other place as specified in the extradition arrest warrant.
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Article 22 (Review on Propriety of Extradition Arrest)
(1) Any criminal arrested on an extradition arrest warrant or his counsel, legal representative, spouse, lineal relative, brother, sister, householder, member of his family, person living together with him, or employer may request the court to make a review on whether or not the detention is being conducted properly. (2) The provisions of Articles 214-2 (2) through (9) and 214-3 of the Criminal Procedure Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to a propriety review of extradition arrest as far as it is not contrary to nature thereof.
Article 23 (Execution, Suspension, and Loss of Effect of Extradition Detention)
(1) If there is proper reason, the public prosecutor may suspend the execution of detention by putting a criminal arrested under an extradition arrest warrant in the custody of his relative, a protective institution, or other proper person or by restricting the residence of the criminal. (2) If a criminal has fled or if there is sufficient reason to believe that the criminal might flee, or if the criminal violates the restriction of residence or other conditions as determined by the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor may cancel the suspension of the execution of detention. (3) When an extradition warrant as provided in Article 36 is issued by the Minister of Justice against a criminal, the public prosecutor shall cancel without delay the suspension of the execution of detention. (4) When the public prosecutor has cancelled a suspension of the execution detention under paragraph (2) or (3), he shall have a judicial police official detain the criminal. (5) When the public prosecutor has detained a criminal by a cancellation of the suspension of the execution of detention under paragraph (3), he shall report it to the Minister of Justice. (6) The extradition arrest warrant shall lose its effect in the following cases: 1. If rejection of an extradition review request or denial of extradition is decided under Article 15 (1) 1 or 2; 2. If an extradition review request is cancelled under Article 18 (3); or 3. If a notification is made under Article 34 (3).
Article 24 (Measures Taken by Minister of Foreign Affairs upon Request for Urgent Extradition Arrests)
When the Minister of Foreign Affairs receives a request for the urgent extradition arrest of a criminal from a requesting state, he shall send to the Minister of Justice documents attesting to the request along with relevant materials.
Article 25 (Measures Taken by Minister of Justice with Respect to Urgent Extradition Arrests)
When the Minister of Justice receives the documents under Article 24, if it is deemed proper to urgently arrest the criminal for extradition, he shall send such documents to the director of the public prosecutor's office and have him order the public prosecutor to urgently arrest the criminal: Provided, That no urgent extradition arrest may be ordered in the following cases: 1. Where there is no proper reason to believe that a warrant was issued in the requesting state to the effect that the criminal is to be arrested, or that a penalty is sentenced; or
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2. Where there is no reason to believe that a guarantee exists to the effect that the requesting state would make a request for the extradition.
Article 26 (Arrest by Urgent Extradition Arrest Warrant)
(1) The public prosecutor shall, upon receiving an urgent extradition arrest order from the Minister of Justice under Article 25, detain the criminal under an urgent extradition arrest warrant. (2) The provisions of Articles 19 (2) and (3), 20 through 22 and 23 (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to an issuance of an urgent extradition arrest warrant and detention by it.
Article 27 (Release of Criminal Detained by Urgent Extradition)
(1) If the Minister of Justice does not issue an extradition review request order against a criminal detained under an urgent extradition arrest warrant under the proviso of Article 12 (1), he shall order the director of the public prosecutor's office to have the public prosecutor release the criminal and notify the fact to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. (2) The public prosecutor shall, upon receiving a release order from the Minister of Justice under paragraph (1) above, notify the criminal without delay and release him.
Article 28 (Notification to Criminal)
(1) The public prosecutor shall, upon receiving an extradition review request order from the Minister of Justice under Article 12 (1), notify the criminal detained on an urgent extradition arrest warrant in writing without delay. (2) If a notification as referred to in paragraph (1) above, is made to a criminal detained on an urgent extradition arrest warrant, such detention shall be considered as that on an extradition arrest warrant, and in applying the provisions of Articles 13 (2) and 14 (2), the criminal shall be considered to have been detained on the extradition arrest warrant when it is notified.
Article 29 (Release at Time of Notification of No Request for Extradition)
(1) When the Minister of Foreign Affairs receives, after sending documents as referred to under Article 24, from a requesting state notification that it will not request the extradition of a criminal, he shall notify the Minister of Justice without delay. (2) The Minister of Justice shall, upon receiving notification as referred to under paragraph (1) above, order the director of the public prosecutor's office to have the public prosecutor release the criminal. (3) The public prosecutor shall, upon receiving a release order from the Minister of Justice under paragraph (2) above, notify the criminal without delay and release him.
Article 30 (Measures Taken by Public Prosecutor)
When the Minister of Justice does not issue an order requesting an extradition review for a criminal detained on an urgent extradition arrest warrant within two months after he is detained, the public prosecutor shall release him and report the fact to the Minister of Justice.
Article 31 (Application for Urgent Extradition Detention)
(1) In cases where notification as provided in Article 28 (1) is made to a criminal, whose execution of detention is suspended after detention on an urgent extradition arrest warrant, the suspension of the
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execution of detention on the urgent extradition arrest warrant shall be considered a suspension of the execution of detention under Article 23 (1). (2) Any urgent extradition arrest warrant shall become invalid in the following cases: 1. Where notification as prescribed in Article 27 (2) or 29 (3) is made to the criminal; or 2. Where no notification as prescribed in Article 28 (1) is made within two months from the day on which the criminal is detained under an urgent extradition arrest warrant.
CHAPTER V EXTRADITION OF CRIMINAL
Article 32 (Release of Criminal)
(1) When an order from the Minister of Justice requesting an extradition review is cancelled under Article 18 (2), or a decision on the rejection of an extradition review request or on the denial of extradition is made, the public prosecutor shall release without delay the criminal under detention, and report the fact to the Minister of Justice. (2) When a criminal is released under paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall notify the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Article 33 (Sending Copy of Written Decision, etc.)
When the public prosecutor is served a copy of written decision under Article 15 (4), he shall send without delay such copy to the Minister of Justice with other relevant documents.
Article 34 (Order, etc. of Minister of Justice on Extradition)
(1) The Minister of Justice shall, upon receiving a decision on permission of extradition under Article 15 (1) 3, order the director of the public prosecutor's office to have the public prosecutor extradite the criminal: Provided, That if the requesting state withdraws its request for extradition or it is deemed particularly improper to extradite the criminal in order to protect the interests of the Republic of Korea, this shall not apply. (2) If the Minister of Justice does not extradite a criminal under the proviso of paragraph (1) above, he shall order the director of the public prosecutor's office to have the public prosecutor release the criminal under detention and notify the fact to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. (3) When the Minister of Justice orders a release under paragraph (2), the public prosecutor shall notify the criminal without delay and release him. (4) The Minister of Justice may not order the extradition of a criminal upon receiving a request for extradition after notification is made under paragraph (3) above: Provided, That in case where the extradition treaty includes special provisions pertaining to cases as provided in subparagraph 3 of Article 9, if non-extradition of criminal is notified by reason that a trial or execution of the penalty on a case other than extraditable crime in the Republic of Korea is not closed, but thereafter the circumstances are changed, this shall not apply.
Article 35 (Place and Term of Extradition)
(1) The extradition of a criminal by an extradition order of the Minister of Justice shall be conducted at the correctional institution or detention house where the criminal is being detained or other places as designated by the Minister of Justice. (2) The term of extradition shall be thirty days from the day on which the extradition order is issued.
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(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) above, if the criminal is not detained at the time when the extradition is ordered, the term of extradition shall be thirty days from the day on which the criminal is detained on an extradition execution warrant, or is redetained by the cancellation of a detention execution suspension.
Article 36 (Sending of Extradition Warrant and Take-Over Warrant)
(1) In cases where the Minister of Justice issues an extradition order under Article 34 (1), he shall issue an extradition warrant and send it to the director of the public prosecutor's office and issue a take- over warrant and send it to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. (2) The extradition warrant and take-over warrant shall include the name, residence, and nationality of the criminal; the name of the requesting state; the name of extraditable crime; the summary of facts constituting the extraditable crime; the place and term of extradition; and the date of issue, and it shall be signed and sealed by the Minister of Justice.
Article 37 (Detention for Extradition)
(1) The public prosecutor shall, upon receiving an extradition warrant from the Minister of Justice the under Article 36, deliver the extradition warrant to the head of the correctional institution or detention house where the criminal is being detained or was detained until the execution of detention was suspended, or other detention places as specified in the extradition arrest warrant, and direct the extradition of the criminal. (2) In cases as referred to in paragraph (1) above, if the criminal is not arrested, the public prosecutor shall issue an extradition execution writ and arrest the criminal. (3) The extradition execution writ shall include the name, residences and nationality of the criminal; the name of the requesting state; the name and summary of extraditable crime; the place where the criminal is to be taken into custody and detained; and the date of issue, and it shall be signed and sealed under the public prosecutor. (4) The provisions of Articles 20 and 21 shall be applicable to the arrest of criminal under an extradition execution writ. (5) When a criminal is detained under an extradition execution writ in a correctional institution, detention house, or other detention places as specified in the extradition execution writ, the public prosecutor shall deliver without delay an extradition warrant to the head of the respective correctional institution, etc. and direct the extradition of the criminal, and report it to the Minister of Justice.
Article 38 (Notification by Minister of Justice)
The Minister of Justice shall, upon receiving a report under Article 23 (5) or 37 (5), notify the Minister of Foreign Affairs without delay of the fact that the criminal is detained in a place from which he is to be extradited, and the term in which he will be extradited.
Article 39 (Notification to Requesting State)
(1) When the Minister of Foreign Affairs receives a take-over warrant sent by the Minister of Justice under Article 36, he shall send it without delay to the requesting state. (2) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall, upon receiving a notification from the Minister of Justice under Article 38, notify without delay the details thereof to the requesting state.
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Article 40 (Extradition by Head of Correctional Institution, etc.)
(1) If the head of a detention place, such as correctional institution, detention house, etc., as specified in the extradition arrest warrant or extradition execution writ, who receives directions to extradite the criminal under Article 37 (1) or (5), receives a request for the extradition of a criminal by a public official of the requesting state who presents the relevant take-over warrant, he shall extradite the criminal. (2) If no request for extradition of a criminal is made under paragraph (1) above within the term of extradition, the public prosecutor shall release the criminal and report the fact to the Minister of Justice.
Article 41 (Convoy of Criminal to Requesting State)
Any public official of the requesting state who takes over the criminal under Article 40 (1), shall convoy without delay the criminal to the requesting state.
CHAPTER VI REQUEST FOR EXTRADITION TO FOREIGN STATE
Article 42 (Decision of Minister of Justice)
In cases where a person who has violated Acts of the Republic of Korea and is under a criminal investigation or on trial, or who is convicted in Korea is in a foreign country, the Minister of Justice shall decide whether or not the extradition of the person is requested to the country.
Article 43 (Sending of Written Request for Extradition)
When the Minister of Justice has made a decision on the extradition request under Article 42, he shall send it to the Minister of Foreign Affairs with other relevant materials.
Article 44 (Measures to be Taken by Minister of Foreign Affairs)
When the Minister of Foreign Affairs receives the written extradition request and other relevant materials from the Minister of Justice under Article 43, he shall send them to the country concerned.
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 45 (Approval of Transit Convoy)
(1) In cases where a foreign state requests the Minister of Justice through a diplomatic channel to approve the convoy of a person who is extradited by a foreign public official from another foreign state, passing through the territory of the Republic of Korea, if such request is deemed to have a proper reason, the Minister of Justice may approve it: Provided, That it falls under any of the following subparagraphs, this shall not apply: 1. If the act which the person who is the object of extradition request, committed does not constitute any crime under the Acts of the Republic of Korea; 2. If the crime which the person who is the object of extradition request, is caused, has a political nature, or if it is deemed that the extradition request is made for the purpose of bringing to trial another crime which was committed by the same person and has a political nature, or for the purpose of executing a penalty against such a crime, which becomes already final; or
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3. If the request is not made by an extradition treaty and the person who is the object of extradition request is a national of the Republic of Korea. (2) The Minister of Justice shall consult in advance with the Minister of Foreign Affairs on whether or not he should grant approval under paragraph (1) above.
Article 46 (Expenses)
If no special stipulations are made with the requesting state on expenses necessary for the extradition of criminal, the expenses incurred from the time of arrest, etc. of the criminal in the territory of the Republic of Korea until the criminal is handed over to a public official of the requesting state, shall be borne by the Republic of Korea, and those incurred after the public official of the requesting state takes over the criminal from the Republic of Korea shall be borne by the requesting state.
Article 47 (through Prosecutor General)
Any order issued by the Minister of Justice to the director of the public prosecutor's office or any report made or documents sent by the director of public prosecutor's office or the public prosecutor to the Minister of Justice shall be done through the Prosecutor General.
Article 48 (Extradition Requests Related to Crimes Committed before Extradition Treaty Takes Effect)
Except as provided otherwise by the extradition treaty, this Act shall also be applicable to any extradition request related to crimes committed before such a treaty takes effect.
Article 49 (Supreme Court Regulations)
Matters necessary for the procedures of extradition review, issue of extradition arrest warrants, or urgent extradition arrest warrants, etc. of the court shall be determined by the Supreme Court Regulations.
Article 50 (Enforcement Decree)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Act, other than those as determined by the Supreme Court Regulations under Article 49, shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.
ADDENDA
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (2) (Transitional Measures) This Act shall also be applicable to any requests for extradition and any approval of transit convoy of a criminal with respect to an extraditable crime committed before this Act enters into force.
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