# 32 CFR § 720.1: Delivery of persons requested by State authorities in criminal cases

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 32 CFR § 720.1
- **Heading:** Delivery of persons requested by State authorities in criminal cases
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 32—National Defense > Subtitle A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER VI—DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY > SUBCHAPTER C—PERSONNEL > PART 720—DELIVERY OF PERSONNEL › SERVICE OF PROCESS AND SUBPOENAS › PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS > Subpart A—Delivery of Personnel

## Text

Subpart A of this part deals with requests by State authorities for the surrender of members or civilians pursuant to arrest warrants or similar process, generally in connection with a criminal prosecution. Responding to such requests by a State for delivery of members or civilian employees involves balancing the Federal interest in preserving sovereign immunity and the productivity, peace, good order, and discipline of the installation against the right of the State to exercise its jurisdiction. Additionally, by regulation, naval and Marine authorities are limited in the extent to which they can directly assist such an act. Commands should respond to such requests as set out below, generally using the minimum authority necessary to preserve the Federal interests without unduly restricting State jurisdiction.

## Nearby sections

- [32 CFR § 720.1 § 720.1 Delivery of persons requested by State authorities in criminal cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.1.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.2 § 720.2 Delivery when persons are within the territorial limits of the requesting State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.2.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.3 § 720.3 Delivery when persons are beyond territorial limits of the requesting State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.3.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.4 § 720.4 Persons stationed outside the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.4.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.5 § 720.5 Authority of the Judge Advocate General and the General Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.5.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.6 § 720.6 Agreement required prior to delivery to State authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.6.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.7 § 720.7 Delivery of persons to Federal authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.7.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.8 § 720.8 Delivery of persons to foreign authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.8.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.9 § 720.9 Circumstances in which delivery is refused.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.9.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.10 § 720.10 Members released by civil authorities on bail or on their own recognizance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.10.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.11 § 720.11 Interviewing servicemembers or civilian employees by Federal civilian investigative agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.11.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.12 § 720.12 Request for delivery of members serving sentence of court-martial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.12.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.13 § 720.13 Request for delivery of members serving sentence of a State court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.13.md)
- [32 CFR § 720.20 § 720.20 Service of process upon personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.20.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-720.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.