N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-30.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:31-30.5 - Notification of foreign consuls when foreign nationals are imprisoned

(a) The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963, Art. 36, 37 and 42 establishes procedures for notifying a foreign consul in cases of arrest, imprisonment, appointment of a guardian, or death of a foreign national or a member of consulate staff.

(b) In the event a foreign national or a member of the consulate staff is imprisoned in an adult county correctional facility, the Administrator of the adult county correctional facility shall be responsible for contacting the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Corrections in writing and for compliance with applicable provisions of State and Federal law relative to the notification of foreign counsels when foreign nationals are imprisoned. Applicable provisions of N.J.A.C. 10A:10-7 may be used as notification guidelines.