Can a US fujitive citizen enter a US embassy or consulate abroad without being arrested?

Question

Can a US fujitive citizen enter a US embassy or consulate abroad without being arrested?

Answer 1

Contrary to myth an embassy is still the soil of the country it is placed in.  So no arrest could be legally served by the embassy's personel.

Answer 2

There are no embassies that have the time and manpower to run a warrants check on every person who comes in to ask for directions.  On the other hand, if you required extensive contact with a consular officer, he might ask the legal attache (FBI agent) to check to see if you can get the kind of security clearance that would be needed for access to the non-public areas of the embassy.

Answer 3

fugitive? u mean a criminal? well, i dont c y and i dont c y not?

Answer 4

like a poster said, it is a broad answer.

from my experience as a military liaison with the embassy in london, UK, i have taken over custody of fugitives twice for transfer to military authorities.

both were in the military at the time of their crime and went awol, both were arrested for other crimes committed in the UK and the UK transfered them to the US embassy. besides being awol, one was wanted for drugs and the other for a stabbing that happened.

Answer 5

Only if they can spell fugitive.

Answer 6

there's no problem. just walk up to the marine guard, and tell him you are a fujitive from where it is you came from. and you would like to meet other fujitives in this country. they are there to help you.

Answer 7

Yes and no; is there an active warrant, and what are the requirements?  It all depends on the crime that led to the fugitive status, where it happened, when it happened, who owns the warrant, and its current status in the law enforcement databases.  And arrested by whom?  Such a broad question cannot be answered more specifically.

Answer 8

if you do enter a consular abroad , they will check your records of course, is there is a warrant for you ?

please refer to this page for a legal response to your question :

http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/07fam/0...