OREGON ELAW

  • 4.20 DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY

    4.20.1 PURPOSE

    A. The Department will investigate allegations of criminal conduct by suspects regardless of political affiliation, race, national origin or citizenship status. In these investigations, the Department will work with all appropriate federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

    B. The Department will comply with the Notification of Foreign Consulates Protocol of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and/or customary international law when individuals of a foreign nationality are arrested or otherwise detained.



      A. Exempt from Arrest – An individual who will not be detained at the time of an arrest is justified (does not mean a person will not have to answer for a crime). NOTE: It is the opinion of the U.S. State Department that stops for routine traffic infractions and their resultant citations are neither arrests nor detentions.

       B. Breach of Peace – Act or conduct that seriously endanger or disturb peace and order. An example might include trespassing or damaging property when accompanied by violence.


      4.20.3 PROCEDURE

      A. Diplomatic Immunity

        entitled to “Diplomatic Immunity” and as such, is exempt from arrest (civil, criminal, or administrative).




                respective houses, or while traveling to or from the session, are exempt from arrest in all cases except treason, felony or breach of the peace.





                          immunity.









                                Carla C. Piluso
                                Chief of Police


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