Consular notification and access
Subtitle: instructions for federal, state, and local law enforcement and other officials regarding foreign nationals in the United States and the rights of consular officials to assist them.
Contributors: United States. Dept. of State.
Edition: Rev. Jan. 2003.
Series: Department of State publication -- 10969
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of State
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
Subjects: Diplomatic protection; Consular law; Aliens -- United States; Detention of persons -- United States; Arrest -- United States
Other titles: Instructions for federal, state, and local law enforcement and other officials regarding foreign nationals in the United States and the rights of consular officials to assist them
Description: This booklet contains instructions and guidance relating to the arrest and detention of foreign nationals, deaths of foreign nationals, the appointment of guardians for minors or incompetent adults who are foreign nationals, and related issues pertaining to the provision of consular services to foreign nationals in the United States. This booklet is designed to help ensure that foreign governments can extend appropriate consular services to their nationals in the United States and that the United States complies with its legal obligations to such governments. The instructions and guidance herein should be followed by all federal, state, and local government officials, whether law enforcement, judicial, or other, insofar as they pertain to foreign nationals subject to such officials' authority or to matters within such officials' competence.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Also available via Internet from the DOS web site. Address as of 11/12/04: http://travel.state.gov/law/CNA%5Fbook.pdf; current access is available via PURL.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Basic instructions; title: Part 2. Detailed instructions; title: Part 3. Frequently asked questions; title: Part 4. Translations of suggested statements; title: Part 5. Legal material; title: Part 6. Embassies and consulates.