Foreign information and Georgian legal consequences are separate
Extradition is a Georgian statutory and judicial process; a foreign accusation or INTERPOL alert does not itself order surrender.
Is the request valid, identity correct, conduct extraditable and any refusal or human-rights ground applicable?
Police, border bodies, prosecutors, courts, the Ministry of Justice, consulates and foreign authorities perform different functions.
Build one reconciled international file
Foreign warrant or judgment, request and translation, Georgian arrest and restraint rulings, nationality, case status and risk material.
This page primarily concerns the Criminal Procedure Code or another specialist statute. The applicable offence article depends on the underlying allegation.
How counsel turns the issue into a case plan
For extradition, counsel can identify the operative procedure and decision-maker, test the prosecution theory against each legal element, obtain lawful defence material, frame expert or disclosure requests, preserve objections and prepare the next motion, hearing or cross-border step. Advice must be based on the actual record rather than the page title alone.
Coordinate Georgian and requesting-state counsel before waiving speciality protection or consenting to simplified extradition.
Questions clients ask about extradition
Does a foreign request automatically decide Extradition in Georgia?+
No. Extradition in Georgia: Georgian defence for foreign nationals, overseas companies and international counsel dealing with arrest, extradition, INTERPOL or cross-border evidence. Georgian arrest, restraint, search, evidence, extradition or travel consequences require a domestic legal basis even where foreign material triggered the contact. The foreign case and Georgian procedure must be analysed separately but coordinated.
Which authorities may be involved in Extradition?+
A Extradition file may involve border or police bodies, the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, a prosecutor, a Georgian court, the Ministry of Justice, a consulate and a foreign competent authority. Each performs a different function and none should be described as controlling the whole process.
What language rights apply in Extradition?+
During Extradition, a person without sufficient command of Georgian should request a qualified interpreter before substantive questioning, signing or a court position. Interpretation supports effective participation but does not replace independent Georgian criminal counsel or foreign counsel in the originating case.
Which records should be collected for Extradition?+
For Extradition, preserve passports and identity records, summonses and Georgian decisions, the foreign warrant or order, certified translations, travel history, consular communications and any INTERPOL, mutual-assistance or extradition material lawfully available to the client.
Why is early coordination important in Extradition?+
In Extradition, names, transliterations, offence descriptions, deadlines and available remedies can differ across systems. Early coordination helps prevent an inaccurate identity match, inconsistent position or irreversible consent while protecting evidence and liberty in Georgia.
Primary sources for this guide
Legislation can change and official English translations may lag the Georgian text. Check the current consolidated version and obtain advice before relying on a deadline, offence classification or remedy.
Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia↗︎Law on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters↗︎Constitution of Georgia↗︎