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Extradition deadline calculator
Extradition appeal periods are short, measured in days, and section 26(4) makes the seven day notice period one the High Court cannot extend except in the narrow circumstances section 26(5) allows. Part 1 and Part 2 cases run on different clocks.
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Deadlines this calculator covers
40 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
21 days from Date of the arrest referred to in s.7(1)(a) or (b)
7 days from Request under s.21B(2) or (3) for temporary transfer, or for the person to speak to representatives of the requesting authority
7 days from Day on which the magistrates' court makes the extradition order under Part 1
7 days from Day on which the judge makes the order for the person's discharge at the extradition hearing
40 days from The defendant's arrest under Part 1
14 days from Day on which the High Court makes its decision on the s.26 or s.28 appeal
14 days from Day on which the High Court refuses leave to appeal
28 days from Day on which leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted
10 days from Either (i) the first day after the s.26 period for giving notice of application for leave to appeal, or (ii) the day the High Court decision refusing leave becomes final
10 days from Day on which the decision of the relevant court on the appeal becomes final, or the day proceedings on the appeal are discontinued
28 days from Day on which leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted
21 days from Day on which the judge makes the extradition order subject to an undertaking condition under s.37(3)
10 days from Day on which consent to extradition is given before the appropriate judge under s.45
10 days from Day on which the s.46(6) extradition order is made
21 days from Day on which the request for consent is received by the designated authority
45 days from Day on which the person arrived in the territory following extradition under Part 1
45 days from Day on which the person was arrested under a Part 2 provisional warrant, or under s.74A
2 months from Date on which the person first appears or is brought before the appropriate judge
2 months from Date on which the appropriate judge receives the s.70(9) documents
28 days from The appropriate day, as defined by s.102 (usually the day the judge sends the case to the Secretary of State)
2 months from The appropriate day, as defined by s.102
14 days from Day on which the Secretary of State informs the person under s.100(1) or (4) of the order made in respect of the person
14 days from Day on which the judge makes the order for the person's discharge at the extradition hearing
14 days from Day on which the Secretary of State informs the person of the order under s.100(1)
14 days from Day on which the Secretary of State informs a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory of the order, under s.100(4)
76 days from The later of (a) service of the appeal notice, or (b) the day the Secretary of State informs the defendant of the order, where the appeal is against the sending order and the notice was served before the Secretary of State's decision
14 days from Day on which the High Court makes its decision on the appeal under s.103, 105, 108 or 110
14 days from Day on which the High Court refuses leave to appeal
28 days from Day on which leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted
28 days from The day the Secretary of State makes the extradition order, or the day a High Court refusal of leave becomes final, or the earliest day the order may be carried out where s.118A or s.118B applies
28 days from The day the decision of the relevant court on the appeal becomes final, or the day proceedings on the appeal are discontinued
21 days from Day on which the Secretary of State makes the extradition order subject to an undertaking condition under s.119(2)
21 days from Day on which the other extradition claim is disposed of in the person's favour
21 days from Day on which the other extradition claim is disposed of in the person's favour
10 days from Service of the appeal notice
10 days from The earlier of service of an amended appeal notice under r.50.20(5), or the expiry of the time for serving any such amended notice
5 days from Service on that party of an appellant's notice renewing an application for permission to appeal, or of a direction to serve a respondent's notice
5 days from Service of notice of the court's decision refusing permission, or granting permission on limited grounds, on the appellant
14 days from The High Court's decision on the appeal
2 days from Service of the written application for discharge
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
Date fixed for the Part 1 extradition hearing: what is the time limit?
21 days from Date of the arrest referred to in s.7(1)(a) or (b), under Extradition Act 2003, s.8(4) (extension: s.8(5); adjournment uplift: s.8(4A); sanction: s.8(7)-(8)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.5(4)(c). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Adjournment to consider a temporary transfer request (Part 1): what is the time limit?
7 days from Request under s.21B(2) or (3) for temporary transfer, or for the person to speak to representatives of the requesting authority, under Extradition Act 2003, s.21B(4) (knock-on: s.21B(9)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.4(3)(b) and note. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Defendant's notice of application for leave to appeal against a Part 1 extradition order: what is the time limit?
7 days from Day on which the magistrates' court makes the extradition order under Part 1, under Extradition Act 2003, s.26(4) (saving: s.26(5)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(2)(a). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Issuing authority's notice of application for leave to appeal against discharge (Part 1): what is the time limit?
7 days from Day on which the judge makes the order for the person's discharge at the extradition hearing, under Extradition Act 2003, s.28(5); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(3)(a). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Start of the High Court appeal hearing (Part 1): what is the time limit?
40 days from The defendant's arrest under Part 1, under CrimPR 2025, r.50.23(1); enabling and sanction provisions in Extradition Act 2003, s.31(3), (4), (6). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
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