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4.15 Traffic Law Enforcement
4.15.2 Special Processing Requirements (Revised: 7/18/18)
A. Non-Resident Traffic Violators
Non-resident traffic violators shall be handled in the same manner as a resident violator.
B. Juveniles
Generally, juveniles who have committed a traffic violation shall be issued a traffic
citation. However, juveniles accused of the following traffic offenses shall be taken into
custody:
1. Driving under the influence
2. Felony/misdemeanor hit and run
3. Manslaughter by motor vehicle
4. Felony/misdemeanor suspended or revoked
5. Attempting to elude
6. Reckless driving
7. Any incident in which an adult would be taken into custody.
In all cases where a juvenile is taken into custody, the officer is responsibl e for notifying
the juvenile’s parents as soon as possible.
C. It is the policy of the UCSF Police Department that foreign diplomatic officers be
accorded their respective privileges, rights and immunities, as directed by international
law and federal sta tute, and be treated with courtesy and respect that befit their
distinguished positions. At the same time, it is a well -established principal of
international law that, without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is their duty
to respect local laws and regulations.
1. Embassies
The highest ranking foreign diplomatic office in this country is an embassy. The
majority of embassies are located either in Washington, D .C. or in New York,
NY.
a. Diplomatic Officers
Foreign diplomatic officers assig ned to embassies are titled: Ambassador,
Minister, Minister Counselor, Counselor, First Secretary, Second
Secretary, Third Secretary and Attaché. These persons are designated as
"Diplomatic Agents" by the State Department.
b. Employees
Employees at embass ies are either a member of the administrative or
technical staff who are accorded a lower level of inviolability.
2. Consulate Offices
Branches of embassies located throughout the country are consulate offices.
Foreign diplomatic officers assigned to consulate offices are titled General
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Consuls, Deputy General Consuls, Consuls and Vice Consuls. Persons assigned to
consulate offices are de signated as career consular officers.
a. Honorary Consuls
Often nationals or permanent residents of the receiving state are appointed
and received as honorary consular officers to perform the functions
generally performed by career consular officers. Such officers do not
receive identification cards from the State Department of the type issued
to career consular officers, though they may exhibit reduced -sized copies
of the exequatur or diplomatic note evidencing recognition by the United
States Government.
b. Honorary Consuls are not immune from arrest or detention; they are also
not entitled to personal immunity from the civil and criminal jurisdiction
of the receiving state, except as to official acts performed in the exercise
of their consular functions. However, appropriate steps must be provided
to accord such officers the protection required by virtue of their official
position.
c. Archives and Documents ‒ The consular archives and documents of a
consular post headed by an honorary consul are inviolabl e (secure) at all
times provided they are kept separate from other papers and documents of
a private or commercial nature relating to other activities of an honorary
consul.
d. Officers shall comply with Federal guidelines and statutory provisions
regardin g arrests on individuals claiming immunity. A copy of these
guidelines shall be retained in the ECC (Diplomatic and Consular
Privileges and Immunities, Summary Chart, pg. 21 Guidance for Law
Enforcement Officers , Personal Rights and Immunities of Foreign
Diplomatic and Consular Personnel, U.S. Department of State).
3. Identification
a. State Department: Foreign Diplomatic Officers can be identified by
credentials issued by the State Department and by other locally -issued
official identification papers or ca rds. The extent of the "immunity" or
"inviolability" for each classification is stated on the reverse of the card.
The State Department credential bears its seal, the name of the officer,
his/her title and the signature of State Department officials.
(1) A blue-bordered "Diplomatic" card indicates that the bearer has the
status of a diplomatic agent.
(2) A green -bordered "Official" card indicates that the bearer has the
status of employee of a diplomatic agent.
(3) A red -bordered "Consular" card indicates t hat the bearer has the
status of a consular employee.
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b. State of California ‒ The State of California issues status cards to some
individuals in these categories.
c. San Francisco City and County ‒ The San Francisco City and County
identification card bea rs the Seal of the City and County, the name of the
officer, his/her signature and the signatures of the Mayor and Chief of
Police.
d. Honorary Consuls ‒ Honorary consuls will bear identification as in
Section (2) above.
4. Persons
a. Diplomatic agents, who enjoy diplomatic immunity (broadly defined as
freedom from the jurisdiction of local criminal and civil courts accorded to
duly accredited, foreign diplomatic agents, their families and their key
employees) are not nationals of or a permanent r esident in the receiving
state.
b. A career consular officer