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Internationally wanted suspects and convicted persons can be extradited abroad. The Public Prosecutor General's Office conducts the proceedings and requests the necessary decisions from the Higher Regional Court.
At the request of other countries, internationally wanted suspects and convicted persons who are arrested in Germany can be extradited to foreign countries. In these cases, the Public Prosecutor General's Office conducts the proceedings after the arrest and applies to the Higher Regional Court for the necessary detention decisions, which then decides on the admissibility of the extradition.