Editing Foreign relations of Bhutan (section)

===Extradition===
Bhutan has a [[Bhutanese legislation|legislated policy]] on [[extradition]] of criminals, both to and from the kingdom. Any nation, with or without formal relations, may request the extradition of fugitives who abscond to Bhutan. The Extradition Act requires nations to provide "all relevant evidence and information" about the accused, after which the Royal Government may in its discretion refer the matter to the [[High Court of Bhutan]]. The Court may then issue a summons or warrant, conduct an inquiry, and collect evidence, holding the accused for a maximum of 30 days. Alternatively, the Royal Government may refer the matter to the courts for trial within Bhutan. Bhutan imposes punishments for offenses committed in treaty states generally, and for offenses in other states resulting in return to Bhutan. Offenses are weighed according to gravity, determined by a schedule and two-part test: extraditable offenses are those enumerated (including murder, theft, forgery, and smuggling), or which in Bhutan would be punished by a prison term exceeding twelve months.<ref name="Extra">{{cite web|url=http://oag.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Extradiction-Act-of-Bhutan-1991-English.pdf |publisher=[[Government of Bhutan]] |title=Extradition Act, 1989 (1991) |year=1991 |access-date=29 March 2011}}</ref> All felonies in Bhutan are punishable by a minimum of three years' imprisonment.<ref name=PC04>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalcouncil.bt/images/stories/PCode_En_04.pdf |title=Penal Code of Bhutan |date=11 August 2004 |publisher=[[Government of Bhutan]] |access-date=21 January 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Bhutan will refuse requests for extradition if the Royal Government or its courts determine the person is accused of a [[political offence exception|political offense]].<ref name=Extra/>