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FACING US CHARGES ABROAD / PROVISIONAL ARREST: THE 40-TO-60-DAY CLOCK
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Provisional arrest: the 40-to-60-day clock.

State Department and DOJ materials describe treaty deadlines commonly between about 40 and 60 days (some treaties differ) for delivering the formal extradition request after provisional arrest. Missed clocks create leverage.

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Why provisional arrest exists.

Prevent flight while certified documents catch up. It is temporary process under treaty terms - not conviction. Selective intake matters: we should only take on clients whom we can help on why provisional arrest exists. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. For process provisional arrest 40 to 60 day clock, why provisional arrest exists has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Where the numbers come from.

7 FAM and JM guidance describe common 40-60 day windows; some instruments run shorter or longer. Your treaty controls - counsel opens the text.

What counts as timely submission.

Some countries count arrival at foreign ministry, others at court. Counsel verifies the reception rule - trivia here is liberty. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map what counts as timely submission against your actual facts. For unknown, what counts as timely submission has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Defense work inside the window.

Challenge legality, push package completeness, seek bail if local culture allows, preserve dual criminality arguments, refuse junk consent. Ask us anything before you act here. Risk-free consultation. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7. Selective intake matters: we should only take on clients whom we can help on defense work inside the window. For unknown, defense work inside the window has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

If the clock is missed.

Release motions. Possible re-arrest risks later if a formal request arrives. Do not celebrate by disappearing into another country carelessly.

Helping them patch documents.

Jail chatter and family press tours can supply missing identity or theory glue. Silence helps you. Ask us anything before you act here. Risk-free consultation. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7. Selective intake matters: we should only take on clients whom we can help on helping them patch documents. For unknown, helping them patch documents has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

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PROCESS STEPS

What the process looks like on Provisional Arrest: The 40-to-60-Day Clock.

Educational stages - not a DIY checklist. Your facts decide order and whether each step even applies.

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Calendar the deadline the day of arrest
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Challenge incomplete packages
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Do not consent early out of boredom in jail
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US counsel push OIA timing accountability
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Prepare for extension fights where allowed
WHAT COUNSEL LOOKS AT

Pressure points that usually decide outcomes.

Treaty-specific clocks
What 'package completeness' arguments look like
Local court diligence vs diplomatic pressure
What defense does during the window
DECISION BAND

When this path helps - and when it buys nothing.

CAN HELP

When deadlines are calendared correctly

When incomplete packages are fought

When consent waits

BUY NOTHING / HURTS

When clocks go untracked

When chatter repairs the file

When boredom drives waiver

RESEARCH NOTE

Clocks favor the prepared. Panic favors the prosecutor.

EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · YOUR FACTS DECIDE

Provisional arrest deadlines.

Common 40-60 day windows. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map provisional arrest deadlines against your actual facts. For unknown, provisional arrest deadlines has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Treaty text controls.

Verify reception rules. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map treaty text controls against your actual facts. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. For unknown, treaty text controls has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Related.

How extradition works. Selective intake matters: we should only take on clients whom we can help on related. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. For unknown, related has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

JM/FAM.

Educational. Selective intake matters: we should only take on clients whom we can help on jm/fam. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. For unknown, jM/FAM has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

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FAQ

Provisional Arrest: The 40-to-60-Day Clock - ask us anything.

Is it always 60 days?

No - treaty-specific.

Auto release if late?

Often leverage - not magic.

Should I consent to end the wait?

Only with terms.

US counsel role?

Push OIA timing accountability.

Re-arrest possible?

Sometimes.

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