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According to the text, consular officers have
According to the text, consular officers have
- limited privileges and immunities (correct)
- full criminal immunity
- personal inviolability
- diplomatic immunity
According to the text, who can waive the privileges and immunities of an individual?
According to the text, who can waive the privileges and immunities of an individual?
- The individual enjoying the immunities
- The U.S. Department of State
- The police authorities
- The sending states (correct)
What happens if a waiver of immunity is refused in serious cases?
What happens if a waiver of immunity is refused in serious cases?
- The prosecutor will pursue charges
- The U.S. Department of State will request a warrant
- The responsible jurisdiction will make entries to the National Crime Information Center database
- The offender will be expelled from the United States (correct)
According to the text, who determines whether a given set of circumstances constitutes an official act?
According to the text, who determines whether a given set of circumstances constitutes an official act?
Which document provides an accurate indication of the status of a foreign diplomat?
Which document provides an accurate indication of the status of a foreign diplomat?
What should law enforcement officers do if they have reason to doubt the validity of a U.S. Department of State-issued identification card?
What should law enforcement officers do if they have reason to doubt the validity of a U.S. Department of State-issued identification card?
What should law enforcement officers do if a person who claims diplomatic or consular immunity is unable to produce satisfactory identification?
What should law enforcement officers do if a person who claims diplomatic or consular immunity is unable to produce satisfactory identification?
When can a suspect claiming diplomatic or consular immunity be handcuffed?
When can a suspect claiming diplomatic or consular immunity be handcuffed?
According to the text, what is diplomatic immunity?
According to the text, what is diplomatic immunity?
What is the purpose of the publication mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the publication mentioned in the text?
What is the responsibility of law enforcement officers in relation to diplomatic and consular personnel?
What is the responsibility of law enforcement officers in relation to diplomatic and consular personnel?
According to the text, what should officers do if they judge an individual to be too impaired to drive safely in the case of DUI?
According to the text, what should officers do if they judge an individual to be too impaired to drive safely in the case of DUI?
What is the consequence for drivers who commit an egregious offense such as DUI according to the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Motor Vehicle Office?
What is the consequence for drivers who commit an egregious offense such as DUI according to the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Motor Vehicle Office?
Under what circumstances may vehicles owned by individuals enjoying full criminal immunity be searched or seized?
Under what circumstances may vehicles owned by individuals enjoying full criminal immunity be searched or seized?
What can be done to vehicles registered to consular officials and consulates according to local procedures?
What can be done to vehicles registered to consular officials and consulates according to local procedures?
According to the text, diplomatic agents have complete personal inviolability, which means that they may not be handcuffed (except in extraordinary circumstances), arrested, or detained. Their property (including vehicles) and residences may not be entered or searched. They also enjoy complete immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the host country’s courts and thus cannot be prosecuted no matter how serious the offense unless their immunity is waived. They cannot be forced to be witnesses in a criminal proceeding. Family members forming part of the household of diplomatic agents enjoy precisely the same privileges and immunities as do the sponsoring diplomatic agents.
According to the text, diplomatic agents have complete personal inviolability, which means that they may not be handcuffed (except in extraordinary circumstances), arrested, or detained. Their property (including vehicles) and residences may not be entered or searched. They also enjoy complete immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the host country’s courts and thus cannot be prosecuted no matter how serious the offense unless their immunity is waived. They cannot be forced to be witnesses in a criminal proceeding. Family members forming part of the household of diplomatic agents enjoy precisely the same privileges and immunities as do the sponsoring diplomatic agents.
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