[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5, Parts 700 to 799]
[Revised as of  July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR700.713]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 700--UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart G--The Commanding Officer
 
Sec. 700.713  Person found under incriminating circumstances.

    (a) The commanding officer shall keep under restraint or 
surveillance, as necessary, any person not in the armed services of the 
United States who is found under incriminating or irregular 
circumstances within the command, and shall immediately initiate an 
investigation.
    (b) Should an investigation indicate that such person is not a 
fugitive from justice or has not committed or attempted to commit an 
offense, he shall be released at the earliest opportunity, except:
    (1) If not a citizen of the United States, and the place of release 
is under the jurisdiction of the United States, the nearest federal 
immigration authorities shall be notified as to the time and place of 
release sufficiently in advance to permit them to take such steps as 
they deem appropriate.
    (2) Such persons shall not be released in territory not under the 
jurisdiction of the United States without first obtaining the consent of 
the proper foreign authorities, except where the investigation shows 
that he entered the command from territory of the foreign state, or that 
he is a citizen or subject of that state.

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    (c) If the investigation indicates that such person has committed or 
attempted to commit an offense punishable under the authority of the 
commanding officer, the latter shall take such action as he deems 
necessary.
    (d) If the investigation indicates that such a person is a fugitive 
from justice, or has committed or attempted to commit an offense which 
requires actions beyond the authority of the commanding officer, he 
shall, at the first opportunity, deliver such person, with full 
descriptive data, fingerprints, and a statement of the circumstances to 
the proper civil authorities.
    (e) A report shall be made promptly to the Secretary of the Navy, in 
all cases under paragraph 4 of this article, and in other cases where 
appropriate.
[39 FR 7135, Feb. 25, 1974, as amended at 41 FR 21775, May 28, 1976]