7 FAM 400 Appendix B
INITIAL ARREST VISIT CHECKLIST
(CT:CON-968; 03-16-2023)
(Office of Origin: CA/OCS)
7 FAM 410 Appendix B Summary
(CT:CON-643; 03-07-2016)
a. When a consular officer conducts an initial visit with a U.S. citizen who has been arrested overseas, the officer should use the checklist below as a template to ensure that all services and resources are available to the prisoner. For any questions, officers should consult their CA/OCS/ACS country officers.
b. No list can be all-inclusive, nor cover every conceivable arrest situation. This sample list should be useful in developing your own post-specific checklists.
7 FAM 420 Appendix B Sample Checklist For Initial Post-Arrest Visit
(CT:CON-968; 03-16-2023)
Biographical information (name, aliases, birthdate, gender, etc.)
Passport number and expiration. (The prisoner will not have the passport in their possession. This information is captured by the consular officer when the post opens a case in the American Citizens Services system.)
Last known U.S. and foreign addresses
Date and place of last arrest
Place of detention
Medical Condition(s)/Health: Briefly describe nature of injury or sickness and what treatment is or is not being provided. Name (and if possible, contact info for doctor used prior to incarceration). Ask that the doctor be included on the Privacy Act written consent.
Criminal Charges
Brief status of case: (Appeal pending; bail; expelled; died in jail; escaped; hearing in progress; serving sentence; deported; pending deportation; parole, acquitted; pretrial; released; suspended sentence; charges dropped; executed; pending execution; returned under treaty)
Date of trial and/or hearing, if known
Possible sentence (maximum/minimum), if known
Attorney (yes/no) if yes, name, mailing address, telephone, email, Privacy Act written consent status
Next of Kin/Contacts (name, mailing address, relationship; phone numbers, email)
Spouse and/or minor children of Arrestee in host country (names, ages, location and contact info)
Clergy visit requested (any specific denomination?)
Names of other individuals, particularly U.S. citizens, arrested in same incident
Mistreatment: (all alleged or confirmed cases of mistreatment should be reported to the Department in accordance with 7 FAM 425 and 7 FAM 426). Include a brief description.
Occurrence: No mistreatment alleged; mistreatment alleged
When: During arrest; during interrogation; during arrest and interrogation; during detention; during arrest and detention; during interrogation and detention; during arrest, interrogation and detention.
Property confiscated/retained
Reading materials requested
Other toiletries requested
Local resources