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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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40 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.

Date fixed for the Part 1 extradition hearingExtradition 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)

21 days from Date of the arrest referred to in s.7(1)(a) or (b)

Adjournment to consider a temporary transfer request (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.21B(4) (knock-on: s.21B(9)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.4(3)(b) and note

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

Defendant's notice of application for leave to appeal against a Part 1 extradition orderExtradition Act 2003, s.26(4) (saving: s.26(5)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(2)(a)

7 days from Day on which the magistrates' court makes the extradition order under Part 1

Issuing authority's notice of application for leave to appeal against discharge (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.28(5); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(3)(a)

7 days from Day on which the judge makes the order for the person's discharge at the extradition hearing

Start of the High Court appeal hearing (Part 1)CrimPR 2025, r.50.23(1); enabling and sanction provisions in Extradition Act 2003, s.31(3), (4), (6)

40 days from The defendant's arrest under Part 1

Application to the High Court for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.32(5); CrimPR 2025, r.50.25(2)

14 days from Day on which the High Court makes its decision on the s.26 or s.28 appeal

Application to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal after High Court refusal (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.32(6)

14 days from Day on which the High Court refuses leave to appeal

Bringing the Supreme Court appeal after leave is granted (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.32(7) (sanction: s.32(8); no extensions: s.32(9))

28 days from Day on which leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted

Required period for removal to a category 1 territory where there is no appealExtradition Act 2003, s.35(3)-(4) (sanction: s.35(5); no extensions: s.35(6))

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

Required period for removal to a category 1 territory following an appealExtradition Act 2003, s.36(2)-(3) (sanction: s.36(8))

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

High Court decision becomes final 28 days after Supreme Court leave is granted (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.36(5)(d) (extensions ignored: s.36(6))

28 days from Day on which leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted

Receipt of an undertaking where the person is serving a UK sentence (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.37(7) (knock-on: s.37(8)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.16(1)(d)(iii)

21 days from Day on which the judge makes the extradition order subject to an undertaking condition under s.37(3)

Judge must order extradition within 10 days of consent (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.46(6) (sanction: s.46(8); subject to ss.48 and 51 per s.46(7)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.16(1)(d)(iv)

10 days from Day on which consent to extradition is given before the appropriate judge under s.45

Removal following a consent extradition order (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.47(2)-(3) (sanction: s.47(4))

10 days from Day on which the s.46(6) extradition order is made

Start of the consent hearing for dealing with another offence (Part 1)Extradition Act 2003, s.54(5) (extension: s.54(6)-(7); sanction: s.54(8)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.32(3)(b)

21 days from Day on which the request for consent is received by the designated authority

45-day window to leave the category 1 territory after extradition (speciality waiver)Extradition Act 2003, s.55(8)-(9)

45 days from Day on which the person arrived in the territory following extradition under Part 1

Service of the extradition request after Part 2 provisional arrestExtradition Act 2003, s.74(10)-(11) (and s.74E(4) for arrest under s.74A); designation of longer periods: Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3334), art.4, as amended by S.I. 2025/1214, art.2(5)(a) (Chile omitted) and art.2(5)(b) (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region omitted), both with effect from 26.11.2025; CrimPR 2025, r.50.16(1)(d)(ii)

45 days from Day on which the person was arrested under a Part 2 provisional warrant, or under s.74A

Date of the Part 2 extradition hearing after arrest under a s.71 warrantExtradition Act 2003, s.75(2) (extension: s.75(3); sanction: s.75(4)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.9(2)(b)

2 months from Date on which the person first appears or is brought before the appropriate judge

Date of the Part 2 extradition hearing after provisional arrestExtradition Act 2003, s.76(3) (extension: s.76(4); sanction: s.76(5)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.12(2)(a)

2 months from Date on which the appropriate judge receives the s.70(9) documents

Representations to the Secretary of State against extraditionExtradition Act 2003, s.93(5)-(6) (appropriate day defined in s.102)

28 days from The appropriate day, as defined by s.102 (usually the day the judge sends the case to the Secretary of State)

Secretary of State's order for extradition or dischargeExtradition Act 2003, s.99(2)-(3) (extension: s.99(4))

2 months from The appropriate day, as defined by s.102

Defendant's notice of application for leave to appeal against the judge sending the case to the Secretary of StateExtradition Act 2003, s.103(9) (saving: s.103(10)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(2)(b)(i)

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

Requesting territory's notice of application for leave to appeal against discharge at the extradition hearing (Part 2)Extradition Act 2003, s.105(5); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(3)(b)

14 days from Day on which the judge makes the order for the person's discharge at the extradition hearing

Defendant's notice of application for leave to appeal against the Secretary of State's extradition orderExtradition Act 2003, s.108(4) (exceptions: s.108(5)-(7), (7A)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(2)(b)(ii)

14 days from Day on which the Secretary of State informs the person of the order under s.100(1)

Requesting territory's notice of application for leave to appeal against discharge by the Secretary of StateExtradition Act 2003, s.110(5); CrimPR 2025, r.50.19(3)(c)

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)

Start of the High Court appeal hearing (Part 2)CrimPR 2025, r.50.23(2); enabling and sanction provisions in Extradition Act 2003, s.113(2), (3), (5)

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

Application to the High Court for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court (Part 2)Extradition Act 2003, s.114(5); CrimPR 2025, r.50.25(2)

14 days from Day on which the High Court makes its decision on the appeal under s.103, 105, 108 or 110

Application to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal after High Court refusal (Part 2)Extradition Act 2003, s.114(6)

14 days from Day on which the High Court refuses leave to appeal

Bringing the Supreme Court appeal after leave is granted (Part 2)Extradition Act 2003, s.114(7) (sanction: s.114(8); no extensions: s.114(9))

28 days from Day on which leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted

Required period for removal to a category 2 territory where there is no appealExtradition Act 2003, s.117(2) (sanction: s.117(3); no extensions: s.117(4)); CrimPR 2025, r.50.16(1)(d)(vi)

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

Required period for removal to a category 2 territory following an appealExtradition Act 2003, s.118(2) (postponement: s.118(2A); sanction: s.118(7))

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

Receipt of an undertaking where the person is serving a UK sentence (Part 2)Extradition Act 2003, s.119(6) (knock-on: s.119(7))

21 days from Day on which the Secretary of State makes the extradition order subject to an undertaking condition under s.119(2)

Order for resumption of deferred extradition proceedingsExtradition Act 2003, s.180(3), (5), (6); CrimPR 2025, r.50.16(1)(d)(vii)

21 days from Day on which the other extradition claim is disposed of in the person's favour

Order for deferred extradition to cease to be deferredExtradition Act 2003, s.181(3), (5), (6); CrimPR 2025, r.50.16(1)(d)(viii)

21 days from Day on which the other extradition claim is disposed of in the person's favour

Amending the appeal noticeCrimPR 2025, r.50.20(5)

10 days from Service of the appeal notice

Respondent's notice after the appeal noticeCrimPR 2025, r.50.21(3)(a)

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

Respondent's notice after a renewal notice or a directionCrimPR 2025, r.50.21(3)(b)

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

Renewing an application for permission to appeal to the High CourtCrimPR 2025, r.50.22(2)

5 days from Service of notice of the court's decision refusing permission, or granting permission on limited grounds, on the appellant

Written application to the High Court for permission to appeal to the Supreme CourtCrimPR 2025, r.50.25(2)(b) (statutory limits: Extradition Act 2003, ss.32(5), 114(5))

14 days from The High Court's decision on the appeal

Listing a defendant's application for discharge on expiry of a time limitCrimPR 2025, r.50.16(2)(c)

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.