NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

Members of the Ohio General Assembly, the Executive Secretary of the House, the
Legislative Clerk of the House, Clerks, Sergeants at Arms, Doorkeepers, and
Messengers of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Ohio are
immune from arrest during sessions of the General Assembly and while traveling to and
from such sessions.
D. Foreign Diplomats/Consular Officials
Diplomatic immunity, a principle of international law, is broadly defined as the freedom
from local jurisdictional laws/ordinances accorded to duly accredited foreign diplomats. A
foreign diplomat includes diplomatic officers, their families, official staff, and servants who
are not nationals of, nor permanently residing in, the receiving state. Ambassadors and
Ministers are the highest ranking diplomatic representatives of a foreign government.
Foreign diplomats are immune from arrest. However, foreign diplomats may be issued
traffic citations for minor violations because these do not constitute a detention.
Additionally, a foreign diplomat’s operator’s license may be revoked by the United States
Department of State for continuous/multiple traffic violations. A foreign diplomat may be
temporarily detained in situations endangering the public health and safety. For example,
a foreign diplomat observed driving under the influence of alcohol may be stopped. The
officer may find an alternate means of transportation but may not arrest this individual.
Foreign nationals are unnaturalized citizens currently residing in the United States on a
long term basis. Foreign nationals have no diplomatic immunity and may be cited,
detained or arrested by officers of the Police Department. However, if a foreign national
is taken into custody and requests that his/her government be notified, the on duty
supervisor shall make arrangements to notify the respective Consulate or Embassy.
Consular officials are foreign nationals sent by a government to perform consular
functions. The notification procedures/rules that apply to a foreign national also apply
to any consular official.
E. Military Personnel
Military personnel include members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp.,
Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reservists who are on active duty.
Military personnel may be subject to the issuance of a citation for traffic law violations.
These situations do not constitute an arrest or detention.
When a civilian or active duty member of the armed forces is involved in a traffic crash
which results in hospitalization or death of the member, the on duty shift supervisor or
his/her designee will notify the appropriate military service branch or the American Red
Cross.
When a physical arrest of an active duty member of the armed forces is made, the on
duty shift supervisor or his/her designee will notify the liaison officer of the nearest
military service branch.
In any situation where United States Government property is seized, towed, impounded,
or confiscated, the appropriate branch of government will be notified by the on duty shift
supervisor or his/her designee.
2.1.3 Informing the Violator
A. When a motorist is charged with a traffic violation, the officer issuing the citation shall
provide the violator with a copy of the Uniform Traffic Citation. The citation shall indicate
the date, time, and location for the scheduled court appearance. In addition, each
violator shall be given a fine schedule/court information envelope from the New Albany
Mayor’s Court (as applicable).
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