Extradition Lawyer in Tashkent: Tashkent City Court and the Local Procedure

Which Tashkent authority handles the case?

Chapter 65 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Articles 599–609) governs extradition. Under Article 601, the General Prosecutor’s Office examines a request under an applicable treaty or, where appropriate, reciprocity; the Prosecutor General or a deputy decides. Written notice explaining the appeal right is due within 24 hours. If several states request the same person, the Prosecutor General chooses which request to act on.

What if the arrest happens at Tashkent airport?

An INTERPOL Red Notice or diffusion is not the final extradition decision. After an airport arrest, establish the responsible authority, detention time, receiving facility, and whether a formal or provisional request has arrived. A transfer may change which court hears the Article 602 complaint.

Article 605 permits detention where a properly documented extradition request has been received and legal grounds for extradition exist. It also permits a pre-request arrest in specified circumstances: paragraph 4 says a person may be detained for up to 72 hours without the foreign authority’s motion described in paragraph 2, if statutory grounds exist to suspect an extraditable offence committed abroad. Article 606 requires release if the prosecutor’s motion for custody is not submitted within three days after such an arrest. Constitution Articles 15 and 27, however, establish the Constitution’s supremacy and prohibit detention without a court decision for more than 48 hours. The provisions appear inconsistent; do not treat Article 605 as establishing that 72 hours of detention without a court order is lawful. Ask counsel urgently to obtain the arrest record and any custody order, seek judicial review, and invoke the constitutional limit before 48 hours have elapsed. A custody hearing under Articles 241 and 243 is separate from the Article 602 extradition-decision complaint.

Immediate actions after an arrest: practical action plan, not a separate statutory deadline

How is the extradition decision challenged in Tashkent?

Under Article 602, the person or defence counsel may complain to the criminal court for the place of custody. If custody is in Tashkent, that is the Tashkent City Court’s Criminal Collegium. The court checks compliance with Uzbek law and binding treaties, not guilt on the foreign allegation.

Without a complaint, the decision becomes effective ten days after written notice. If challenged, extradition must wait until the court determination is final. The court may reject the complaint or cancel the decision. This special route is not an ordinary criminal-judgment appeal.

The Supreme Court Plenum’s Resolution No. 6 of 25 May 2012 on international judicial cooperation, as amended on 14 May 2022, explains that where Article 602 does not regulate a procedural point, the relevant general appellate rules in Chapter 55¹ of the Criminal Procedure Code apply. It also confirms that the appeal from the Article 602 ruling is heard by the Supreme Court in a three-judge panel. This guidance does not replace Article 602’s special twenty-day appeal period.

Which detention limits and release triggers matter?

Article 605 states a three-month extradition-custody period but permits extensions under Articles 245 and 247. It is not an absolute cap. Obtain each custody/extension order, its legal basis and the next review date.

Article 606 requires release if the request and documents are missing after 40 days; requested additional information is missing after one month, or two months on the foreign authority’s request; a court refuses or cancels custody; extradition is refused; or the requesting state does not take the person within 15 days of handover, unless postponed. It also addresses a missing provisional-detention petition after three days; the constitutional 48-hour limit remains relevant.

Article 607 requires the Ministry of Internal Affairs to notify the foreign authority of the handover place, date and time. If the person is not accepted within 15 days of the scheduled date, they must be released unless the date is properly postponed. Keep all orders and notices because the trigger date matters.

What can the court review, and what belongs on another page?

The Article 602 court reviews legality under Uzbek law and applicable treaties, not guilt. Prepare the decision, identity and nationality records, foreign request, custody documents and related Uzbek case records.

Article 603 lists domestic refusal grounds; a treaty may add requirements. For details, use the Uzbekistan refusal and appeal guide and the national process guide. An INTERPOL notice is different from an extradition decision; see how to check a Red Notice.

Uzbekistan is not an EU Member State, so the European Arrest Warrant does not apply. Uzbekistan is not listed as a party to the European Convention on Extradition. The 2002 Chisinau Convention entered into force for Uzbekistan on 12 July 2020; whether it governs a request depends on the requesting state’s status and any bilateral treaty. Do not assume one treaty or reservation applies to every country pair.

Language, lawyer access and court details

Constitution Article 139 protects the right to understand case materials, use an interpreter and address the court in one’s own language. Article 29 guarantees legal assistance and access to chosen counsel once liberty is restricted. Request an interpreter in writing and ask that the request and response be recorded.

The official directory lists the Criminal Collegium at 23A Navoi Street, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent 100011; office +998 (55) 501-11-15 (02001), reception +998 (55) 501-11-15 (02008), email j.toshkent@sud.uz. This does not mean a complaint can be filed directly at the public counter: Article 602 provides for transmission through the detention facility. Confirm the route and retain proof.

Do not assume that one remand facility holds every person facing extradition in Tashkent. Confirm the actual facility’s exact name, the person’s registration details and its contact procedure. Visit and document-access rules depend on the facility and should be checked directly.

What should the family or foreign lawyer prepare?

• Passport or other identity document, nationality records and evidence of any second nationality.
• Detention record, custody order, every extension order and the name of the facility holding the person.
• The Prosecutor General’s written decision and date of receipt; keep the envelope or service record if available.
• The foreign request, warrant or judgment, official translations and requests for additional information affecting release deadlines.
• Records of an existing Uzbek case or final decision concerning the same conduct, plus other evidence relevant under Article 603 or a treaty.
• Medical records, interpreter requests, consular correspondence and a short chronology of contacts with authorities.

Keep originals and send copies to counsel. Do not sign an unclear statement, waive a hearing or consent to surrender without advice; consular contact does not automatically suspend deadlines.

How does the Tashkent venue rule change the next step?

Hypothetical example: a foreign national is arrested at Tashkent International Airport and later transferred to a facility outside the city. The family should not automatically address an Article 602 complaint to the Tashkent City Court. Counsel must confirm the actual custody location and use the criminal court identified by Article 602 for that place. If custody remains in Tashkent, the Tashkent City Court Criminal Collegium is the venue. The custody-location rule matters more than the first police contact.

Obtain the detention record and written decision, confirm the custody location, calculate the ten-day period from receipt of written notice, and arrange Uzbek counsel and an interpreter if needed.

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