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Tee SID NEO A MD ids i SENSITIVE Manl-ID: LHBSAP1 LEGAL- HANDBOOK FOR SPECIAL AGENTS PART 1 eee seizure. (1) Territorial Immunity - Territorial immunity applies to all embassies, legations, and consulates, and consequently, no Agent of the Bureau should attempt to enter any embassy, legation, or consulate for the purpose of making any arrest, search, or seizure. This territorial immunity extends te both the offices and residences of ambassadors and ministers, but only to the office of a consul and not to official's residence. (2) Personal Immunity - Personal immunity applies to ambassadors and ministers, members of their staffs and domestic servants, and the immediate family members of diplomatic officers. It similarly applies to the immediate family members of the administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission. Consequently, no Agent should attempt to cause the arrest or detention of any person included in these classifications. The personal immunity applies to the staffs, domestic servants and immediate family members, irrespective of their citizenship, It will be noted that personal immunity is not granted ordinarily to consuls from arrest on misdemeanor charges. In the event the arrest of a consul is contemplated, FBIHQ should be immediately notified by telephone or electronic communication|before any action is taken in order that an [ appropriate check may be made with the State Department to determine whether the consul involved has any special immunity. **EFEDte: 07/26/1999 MCRT#: 915 Div: p9 Cav: SecCls: 3-13 NEWS MEDIA MEMBERS (See MAOP, Part II, 5-7.1 and MIOG, Part II, 7-3.) Prior authority of the Attorney General is required before an Agent may seek an arrest warrant for a member of the news media who is suspected of an offense committed in the course of, or arising out of, the coverage or investigation of a news story, or while engaged in the performance of official duties as a member of the news media, In emergency circumstances, a news media representative may be arrested without prior authority but subsequent justification must be furnished to the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, Director of Public Information. Requests for authority of the Attorney General to seek an arrest warrant for a news media representative are to be handled by the USA. **EfEDte: 05/28/1980 MCRT#: O Div: D9 Cav: SecCls: 3-14 ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL The Uniform Code of Military Justice authorizes any commanding officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction to SENSITIVE Printed: 08/20/2003 06:43:34 Page 13