A local court will then hold a hearing and, "based on the results of the hearing and the information provided by Polanski's lawyer," the justice office will decide if it should accept the extradition request. "The authorities in Zurich will take charge of the Roman Polanski hearing. They will hold a verbal hearing that would be transmitted to us" Galli said. If the federal justice office accepted the extradition request, Polanski can appeal against the decision before the country's top criminal court. Full Article at The Age