What happens if I am arrested before the CCF decides my case?

If arrested on a Red Notice before the CCF reaches a decision, you enter the requesting country’s extradition process. The CCF complaint and extradition proceedings run in parallel but operate independently. However, evidence prepared for the CCF — documenting political motivation, human rights risks, or procedural defects — can be submitted directly to the extradition court. In many common law jurisdictions, courts will refuse extradition on grounds that overlap with CCF deletion grounds, such as political offence bars or Article 3 ECHR risks. Immediate legal representation in the arresting jurisdiction is critical to oppose surrender.