Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§704 Immunities of Courts and Witnesses
Title 22 › CHAPTER 13 — SERVICE COURTS OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN FORCES › § 704
Summary
Friendly foreign service courts lawfully acting in the U.S. over their members, and witnesses, get the same protections as members and witnesses in a U.S. court-martial.
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Title 22, §704
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Members of any service court of a friendly foreign force lawfully exercising jurisdiction in the United States in relation to members of such force, and any witnesses appearing before such service court, shall enjoy the same immunities and privileges as are enjoyed by members of a court martial of the United States and by witnesses appearing before such a court martial.
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22 U.S.C. § 704
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102