BILATERAL MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATIES (MLATs) IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
See below for a list of countries with which the United
States has bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) in criminal matters as of August 15, 2008.
| Country |
Date Signed |
Entered Into Force |
| Anguilla |
July 3, 1986 |
Nov. 9, 1990 |
| Antigua & Barbuda |
Apr. 18, 1996 |
July 1, 1999 |
| Argentina |
Dec. 4, 1990 |
Feb. 9, 1993 |
| Australia |
Apr. 30, 1997 |
Sep. 30, 1999 |
| Austria |
Feb. 23, 1995 |
Aug. 1, 1998 |
| Bahamas |
Jun. 12, 1987
Aug. 18, 1987 |
July 18, 1990 |
| Barbados |
Feb. 28, 1996 |
Mar. 3, 2000 |
| Belgium |
Jan. 28, 1988 |
Jan. 1, 2000 |
| Belize |
Sep. 19, 2000 |
July 2, 2003 |
| Brazil |
Oct. 14, 1997 |
Feb. 21, 2001 |
| British Virgin Islands |
July 3, 1986 |
Nov. 9, 1990 |
| Bulgaria |
Sep. 19, 2007 |
|
| Canada |
Mar. 18, 1985 |
Jan. 24, 1990 |
| Cayman Islands |
July 3, 1986 |
Nov. 9, 1990 |
| China |
June 19, 2000 |
Mar. 8, 2001 |
| Colombia |
Aug. 20, 1980 |
|
| Cyprus |
Dec. 20, 1999 |
Sept. 18, 2002 |
| Czech Republic |
Feb. 4, 1998 |
May 7, 2000 |
| Czech Republic |
May 16, 2006 |
|
| Dominica |
Oct. 10, 1996 |
May 25, 2000 |
| Egypt |
May 3, 1998 |
Nov. 29, 2001 |
| Estonia |
Apr. 2, 1998 |
Oct. 20, 2000 |
| European Union |
June 25, 2003 |
|
| Europol |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
Dec. 7, 2001 |
| Europol Supplement |
Dec. 20, 2002 |
Dec. 21, 2002 |
| France |
Dec. 10, 1998 |
Dec. 1, 2001 |
| Greece |
May 26, 1999 |
Nov. 20, 2001 |
| Grenada |
May 30, 1996 |
Sep. 14, 1999 |
| Hong Kong |
Apr. 15, 1997 |
Jan. 21, 2000 |
| Hungary |
Dec. 1, 1994 |
Mar. 18, 1997 |
| India |
Oct. 17, 2001 |
Oct. 3, 2005 |
| Ireland |
Jan. 18, 2001 |
|
| Israel |
Jan. 26, 1998 |
May 25, 1999 |
| Italy |
Nov. 9, 1982 |
Nov. 13, 1985 |
| Jamaica |
July 7, 1989 |
July 25, 1995 |
| Japan |
Aug. 5, 2003 |
July 21, 2006 |
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
Nov. 23, 1993 |
May 23, 1997 |
| Latvia |
June 13, 1997 |
Sep. 17, 1999 |
| Liechtenstein |
July 8, 2002 |
Aug. 1, 2003 |
| Lithuania |
Jan. 16, 1998 |
Aug. 26, 1999 |
| Luxembourg |
Mar. 13, 1997 |
Feb. 1, 2001 |
| Malaysia |
July 28, 2006 |
|
| Mexico |
Dec. 9, 1987 |
May 3, 1991 |
| Montserrat |
July 3, 1986 |
Apr. 26, 1991 |
| Morocco |
Oct. 7, 1983 |
June 23, 1993 |
| Netherlands |
June 12, 1981 |
Sep. 15, 1983 |
| Nigeria |
Sep. 13, 1989 |
Jan. 14, 2003 |
| Panama |
Apr. 11, 1991 |
Sep. 6, 1995 |
| Philipines |
Nov. 13, 1994 |
Nov. 23, 1996 |
| Poland |
July 9, 1996 |
Sep. 17, 1999 |
| Romania |
May 26, 1999 |
Oct. 17, 2001 |
| Romania Protocol |
Sep. 10, 2007 |
|
| Russian Federation |
June 17, 1999 |
Jan. 31, 2002 |
| Spain |
Nov. 20, 1990 |
June 10, 1993 |
| St. Kitts & Nevis |
Sep. 18, 1997 |
Feb. 25, 2000 |
| St. Lucia |
Apr. 18, 1996 |
Feb. 2, 2000 |
| St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
Jan. 8, 1998 |
Sep. 8, 1999 |
| South Africa |
Sep. 16, 1999 |
June 25, 2001 |
| Sweden |
Dec. 17, 2001 |
|
| Switzerland |
May 25, 1973 |
Jan. 23, 1977 |
| Thailand |
Mar. 19, 1986 |
June 10, 1993 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
Mar. 4, 1996 |
Nov. 29, 1999 |
| Turkey |
June 7, 1979 |
Jan. 1, 1981 |
| Turks & Caicos |
July 3, 1986 |
Nov. 9, 1990 |
| Ukraine |
July 22, 1998 |
Feb. 27, 2001 |
| United Kingdom |
Jan. 6, 1994 |
Dec. 2, 1996 |
| Uruguay |
May 6, 1991 |
Apr. 15, 1994 |
| Venezuela- Cooperation/Money Laundering |
Nov. 5, 1990 |
Jan. 1, 1991 |
| Venezuela- Mutual Assistance/Financial Institutions |
Mar. 17, 1995 |
Mar. 17, 1995 |
| Venezuela |
Oct. 12, 1997 |
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