Extradition Lawyer in Samara: Samara Regional Court and Procedure

For a person located in Samara Oblast, a decision by the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation or a deputy to extradite them is challenged in the Samara Regional Court (Самарский областной суд, Samarskiy oblastnoy sud) under Article 463 of the Russian Code of Criminal Procedure (Уголовно-процессуальный кодекс Российской Федерации, CPC). The first complaint must be lodged within 10 calendar days after the person receives notice; the court must review it within one month after the complaint reaches the court. The Regional Court reviews legality and reasoning; it does not make the extradition decision or retry the foreign charge.

Keep this complaint separate from a detention challenge. Obtain the written records and identify the particular decision being challenged before calculating any deadline.

Which Samara institution handles each part of the case?

Institution	Role and practical point
Samara Regional Court (Самарский областной суд)	Reviews an Article 463 complaint if the person is located in Samara Oblast. The official court directory lists it at 60 Kuybysheva Street, Samara.
Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation (Генеральная прокуратура Российской Федерации)	The Prosecutor General or a deputy decides extradition under Article 462. A regional prosecutor is not the central decision-maker.
The competent district court	A separate custody application may go to a district court under the general CPC rules. The correct court depends on the actual order and proceeding; it is not automatically the Article 463 court.
Fourth Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction (Четвёртый апелляционный суд общей юрисдикции)	Hears an appeal from the Samara Regional Court’s Article 463 ruling. Its official territorial-jurisdiction list includes the Samara Regional Court.
Kuibyshev Transport Prosecutor’s Office (Куйбышевская транспортная прокуратура)	The official transport-prosecutor directory lists it at 2/1 Chernorechenskaya Street, Samara. It is a transport-law contact, not the authority that decides extradition.
Kurumoch International Airport (Международный аэропорт Курумоч)	The international airport serving Samara. An arrest there does not, by itself, determine the venue for a later Article 463 complaint.

The Samara Regional Court’s official website lists an online form, postal or special/feldjäger delivery, and personal filing as ways to submit procedural documents. Do not assume that an ordinary email preserves a deadline. Because the court’s online instructions and cross-references can change, verify the currently accepted method on the official site before filing and keep proof of submission.

What should happen after an arrest in Samara or at Kurumoch Airport?

The timeline below is a practical action plan, not a statutory “first 72 hours” deadline for extradition. Kurumoch is the international airport serving Samara, but the arrest location does not itself determine which court will review a later extradition decision.

When	Action	Local significance
Immediately	Ask which authority is holding the person, under which legal provision, and whether there is a Russian custody order, a foreign detention decision or only an INTERPOL alert. Record each document’s title and number.	Article 466 distinguishes a request accompanied by a foreign detention decision from one without it.
As soon as contact is possible	Request a lawyer and an interpreter if needed. Record the arrest time and place, the holding unit, the questioning authority and any scheduled hearing.	Confirm the actual facility and custody basis from official records; do not assume the person is being held at a particular remand centre.
During the first day	Seek the extradition notice and decision, any detention order, and documents identifying the requesting state and alleged conduct. Preserve identity documents and evidence relevant to nationality, protection claims, medical needs or a concrete risk of ill-treatment.	A district court may deal with custody, while the Samara Regional Court handles an Article 463 complaint. These are separate tracks.
When notice arrives	Record when and how the person received it, keep the envelope or service record, and calculate the 10-day deadline immediately.	The period runs from the person’s receipt of notice, not from the arrest or a relative’s later receipt.

An INTERPOL Red Notice is not itself a Russian extradition decision. Counsel should identify the actual legal basis for arrest and obtain any formal decision by the Prosecutor General or a deputy. Do not consent to transfer or waive procedural rights without advice in a language you understand.

Which deadlines apply to the Samara Regional Court complaint?

Step	Time limit	Trigger and response
Complaint against the extradition decision	10 calendar days	From the person’s receipt of notice. If the person is detained, Article 463(2) requires the facility administration to forward a complaint addressed to the court immediately and notify the prosecutor.
Prosecutor’s supporting materials	10 days	Article 463(3) gives the prosecutor 10 days to send materials supporting the decision. That sentence does not separately specify the starting event; check the case notification record. This is not extra filing time for the person.
Judicial review	Within one month	From the court’s receipt of the complaint. Under Article 463(4), a single judge hears it in open court with the prosecutor, the person concerned and their lawyer if the lawyer participates.
Appeal from the Regional Court ruling	Generally 15 days	Under CPC Article 389.4, the ordinary period runs from the date the ruling is issued. The statutory copy-delivery exception is worded for convicted persons in custody; do not assume it automatically extends to a person detained pending extradition. The appeal goes to the criminal panel of the Fourth Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction. Have counsel calculate the deadline from the actual ruling and procedural record.
Appeal from a separate district-court custody order	Three days, if Article 108 applies	Article 108(11) counts from issuance of the order. First determine whether Article 108 governs or whether the distinct Article 466(2) route applies; do not conflate the remedies.

Under CPC Article 128, a procedural period that ends on a non-working day generally expires on the next working day, subject to statutory exceptions. Have counsel confirm the actual expiry date rather than relying on a rough count.

Keep a dated schedule of each decision, receipt, filing confirmation and next deadline, including any separate custody challenge.

What does the Samara Regional Court review—and what does it not decide?

The Samara Regional Court’s role under Article 463 is limited to reviewing the legality and reasonableness of the Prosecutor General’s extradition decision; it does not determine guilt. The Prosecutor General or a deputy makes that decision under Article 462. The nationwide procedure is explained in Extradition from Russia; detailed refusal grounds and remedies belong to How to Stop Extradition from Russia.

For the local filing decision, identify the actual written decision, the date the person received notice, and the court receipt or postal record. Do not use a Red Notice as a substitute for the Russian extradition decision.

How should detention be challenged separately?

Do not use the Article 463 extradition complaint as a substitute for challenging custody. Obtain the actual custody order, note the issuing authority and court, and identify whether it cites Article 108 or Article 466. A district-court order under Article 108 and a measure applied under Article 466 are distinct routes; the competent court and deadline depend on the actual order.

The Supreme Court’s Plenum Resolution No. 11 states that custody under Article 466(2) without confirmation by a Russian court cannot exceed two months from arrest unless a Russian court extends it. This is not a universal maximum for every extradition case and does not apply to house arrest. In Samara, confirm the court named in the custody papers rather than assuming the Samara Regional Court is also the custody court; record the decision date and any extension order separately.

What does the Samara case history show—and what can it not promise today?

In Galeyev v. Russia (application no. 19316/09, judgment of 3 June 2010), the applicant lived in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Region, and the Samara Regional Court reviewed the extradition decision. The European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 5 § 1 for detention from 11 November 2008 to 27 April 2009 because no judicial decision governed that period. This is verified historical context, not a prediction for another case.

Russia ceased to be a party to the European Convention on Human Rights on 16 September 2022; the Court’s residual jurisdiction concerns acts or omissions up to that date. This is a different treaty from the European Convention on Extradition.

What should the family or foreign lawyer prepare?

The person’s full name in every spelling, date of birth, nationality, passport details and any Russian identity document.
The arrest record, custody order, confirmed facility, court and case number, and the date and time each document was received.
The extradition notice and decision, requesting state, alleged conduct, foreign warrant or judgment, and any Russian translation supplied with the documents.
Evidence relevant to mistaken identity, nationality, prior proceedings for the same conduct, limitation periods, asylum or protection, serious medical needs, or a concrete risk of torture or inhuman treatment. These are issues to assess, not automatic refusal grounds.
A dated chronology, a list of missing documents and family contact details. Keep originals and send readable copies to counsel.
Any proposed power of attorney or engagement document, plus confirmation of how counsel can contact the detained person and whether an interpreter is needed.

Hypothetical example. A Georgian national is detained after arriving at Kurumoch and later receives notice of the Prosecutor General’s extradition decision. The family should count the 10 calendar days from the person’s receipt of notice, not from the airport arrest, and ensure the Article 463 complaint is filed in the Samara Regional Court within that period. Any separate custody order needs its own legal analysis and deadline.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Samara Regional Court decide whether to extradite me?

No. The Prosecutor General or a deputy makes the extradition decision. The Samara Regional Court reviews a timely complaint against that decision under Article 463.

Does a Red Notice mean I have already been ordered to be extradited?

No. A notice or diffusion is not itself the Russian Prosecutor General’s extradition decision. The lawyer must identify the actual legal basis for arrest and obtain the formal decisions.

Can I wait until my family receives the paperwork?

Do not wait. The 10-day period starts when the person concerned receives notice. A family member’s later receipt does not safely reset it.

Can a complaint be sent by ordinary email to the court?

Do not assume an ordinary email counts as a procedural filing. Check the Samara Regional Court’s current official instructions, use a formally authorised method, and keep proof of submission.

Sources and official references