Whenever a foreign national is arrested
or detained in Florida, there are legal requirements to ensure that the
foreign national's government can offer him/her appropriate consular assistance.
These pages are designed to provide state and local law enforcement with
information regarding the proper procedures relating to the arrest or
incarceration of a foreign citizen.
While
a general summary is set forth below on this web site, for additional
information on the proper procedures relating to the arrest or incarceration
of a foreign citizen pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations,
please check the United States Department of State’s Publication, "Consular
Notification and Access," which can be accessed at the State
Department’s web site at:
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