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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with the European Union, Germany, and Japan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2004

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1 The United States currendy has MLATs in force with respect to Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Dominica, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Korea (South), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montserrat, Morocco, the Netherlands, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. U.S. Dep’t of State Public Notice, Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties (MLATs) and Other Agreements (n.d.), at <http://travel.state.gov/mlat.html> (visited June 21, 2004).

2 In the absence of such a treaty (or an executive agreement), the customary method of formally requesting such assistance has been through letters rogatory. For an overview of the MLATs, see 3 Ristau, Bruno & Abbell, Michael, International Judicial Assistance (Criminal) §§12–4-1 to -8 (1995)Google Scholar.

3 Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Sept. 19, 2000 Google Scholar, U.S.-Belize, S. Treaty Doc. No. 107–13 (2002)Google Scholar; Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Oct. 17, 2001 Google Scholar, U.S.-India, S. Treaty Doc No. 107–3 (2002)Google Scholar; Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Jan. 18, 2001 Google Scholar, U.S.-Ir., S. Treaty Doc. No. 107–9 (2002)Google Scholar; Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. July 8, 2002 Google Scholar, U.S.-Liech., S. Treaty Doc. No. 107–13 (2002)Google Scholar (entered into force Aug. 1, 2003); Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. June 17, 1999 Google Scholar, U.S.-Russ., S. Treaty Doc. NO. 107–13 (2002)Google Scholar (entered into force Jan. 31, 2002).

4 Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, June 25, 2003, U.S.-EU, 2003 O.J. (L 181) 34 Google Scholar.

5 Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Aug. 5, 2003, U.S.-Japan, S. Treaty Doc. No. 108–12 (2003)Google Scholar.

6 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, Oct. 15, 2004, U.S.-Ger. (on file at GWU).