Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities

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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?

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?

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?

Court with subject matter jurisdiction Signup and view all the answers

Which document provides an accurate indication of the status of a foreign diplomat?

Diplomatic identification card Signup and view all the answers

What should law enforcement officers do if they have reason to doubt the validity of a U.S. Department of State-issued identification card?

Immediately seek verification Signup and view all the answers

What should law enforcement officers do if a person who claims diplomatic or consular immunity is unable to produce satisfactory identification?

Detain the individual until identity is confirmed Signup and view all the answers

When can a suspect claiming diplomatic or consular immunity be handcuffed?

When the individual poses an immediate threat to safety Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is diplomatic immunity?

A principle of international law that grants certain privileges and immunities to members of foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the publication mentioned in the text?

To provide information and guidance to law enforcement officers regarding diplomatic and consular immunity. Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of law enforcement officers in relation to diplomatic and consular personnel?

To protect and police the orderly conduct of persons in the United States, while extending certain privileges and immunities to members of foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts. Signup and view all the answers

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?

Take the individual to the police station Signup and view all the answers

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?

License suspension or revocation Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances may vehicles owned by individuals enjoying full criminal immunity be searched or seized?

If the vehicle is used in the commission of a crime Signup and view all the answers

What can be done to vehicles registered to consular officials and consulates according to local procedures?

They can be impounded Signup and view all the answers

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.

<ol> <li>Which category of diplomatic personnel enjoys complete personal inviolability and immunity from criminal jurisdiction? a) Diplomatic agents b) Members of Administrative and Technical Staff c) Members of Service Staff d) Family members of diplomatic agents</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

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