united-states criminal-law extradition
California requesting extradition of fugitives from a foreign country
<p>By reading up on the law stackexchange website, I know that for California to seek extradition of any fugitives from a foreign country, it needs to go through the State Department and the Department of Justice.</p>

<p>But what happens if the alleged crime is not a crime under federal law? Would the federal agencies refuse to pass on the extradition request to the intended foreign governments?</p>

<p>In general, what are the laws, regulations, guidelines regarding whether or not to send the extradition request when a fugitive is solely wanted by California?</p>

<p>In this question, California can be any other US state.</p>

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  <p>But what happens if the alleged crime is not a crime under federal law? </p>
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<p>The state asks the Federal government to pursue <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_law_in_the_United_States#Extradition_to_the_United_States" rel="nofollow noreferrer">extradition</a>.</p>

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  <p>Would the federal agencies refuse to pass on the extradition request to the intended foreign governments?</p>
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<p>Generally not but the would assess the merits of making the request - they don’t do so if they believe they are unlikely to be successful. Limited resources, diplomatic considerations etc.</p>

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  <p>In general, what are the laws, regulations, guidelines regarding whether or not to send the extradition request when a fugitive is solely wanted by California?</p>
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<p>The US government negotiated with the foreign government on behalf of the state.</p>
