Article 579. Sending a request for the extradition of a person (extradition) CPC RK Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     1. A request for the extradition of a person (extradition) is sent on condition that at least one of the crimes for which the extradition of a person (extradition) is requested is punishable by imprisonment for at least one year or the person has been sentenced to imprisonment and the unserved term is at least six months. months.

     2. A request from the competent authority of a foreign State for the extradition of a person may be considered only if the requirements provided for in the first part of this article are met.

     3. Requests for the temporary extradition of a person (extradition) and transit transportation of a person shall be sent in the same manner as requests for the extradition of a person (extradition).

     4. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to refuse the competent authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan to send a request to a foreign state in the presence of circumstances provided for by this Code or an international treaty of the Republic of Kazakhstan that may prevent the extradition of a person (extradition).

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