18 USC § 3189 - Place and character of hearing

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s3189"
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title: "18 USC § 3189 - Place and character of hearing"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3189"
section_name: "Place and character of hearing"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "EXTRADITION"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 824.)"
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# § 3189. Place and character of hearing

Hearings in cases of extradition under treaty stipulation or convention shall be held on land, publicly, and in a room or office easily accessible to the public.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 824.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 657 (, ).

First word “All” was omitted as unnecessary.