Individuals arrested in one U.S. state may be held pending extradition to another U.S. state where there is an outstanding warrant or criminal charges.
October 29, 2025
high
legal
Interstate extradition is a standard legal process for transferring custody of suspects between states.
Persons arrested in a jurisdiction different from where alleged crimes occurred are commonly booked on 'fugitive from justice' charges in the arresting jurisdiction and may be extradited back to the originating jurisdiction to face additional charges.
October 08, 2025
high
procedural
Describes standard legal procedures for handling fugitives arrested outside the jurisdiction of the originating charges.
Extradition is a legal mechanism that can be used to transfer individuals from Mexico to the United States to face criminal charges in U.S. courts.
high
temporal
General description of cross-border criminal prosecution and transfer mechanisms between Mexico and the United States.