# § 3623. Transfer of a prisoner to State authority
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall order that a prisoner who has been charged in an indictment or information with, or convicted of, a State felony, be transferred to an official detention facility within such State prior to his release from a Federal prison facility if—
**(1)** the transfer has been requested by the Governor or other executive authority of the State;
**(2)** the State has presented to the Director a certified copy of the indictment, information, or judgment of conviction; and
**(3)** the Director finds that the transfer would be in the public interest.
If more than one request is presented with respect to a prisoner, the Director shall determine which request should receive preference. The expenses of such transfer shall be borne by the State requesting the transfer.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2008.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
For a prior section 3623, applicable to offenses committed prior to , see note set out preceding .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
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