Fugitive Warrant Procedures/Guidelines

DEFINITIONS: “LIMITED” EXTRADITION

Fugitive Defined ∗∗∗ At times, officers will find an NCIC “hit” that is “Limited.” The “hit” will indicate a A fugitive is a person who is accused or specific area that the demanding state convicted of a crime and flees unlawfully from will extradite from, which may or may not one state and is later found in another state. include California. ∗∗∗ Regardless of any limitations on the Fugitive Warrant Defined NCIC “hit,” the suspect shall be booked 1551.1 PC. A fugitive warrant is the arrest warrant issued ∗∗∗ Do not contact the demanding state by the local court in the demanding state, for warrant information. Experience providing probable cause to arrest and detain has shown that despite the stated the fugitive in this state. limitations, the demanding state will frequently extradite beyond the stated Asylum State Defined limitations.

The Asylum State is where the fugitive has FEDERAL WARRANTS taken refuge or is found. ∗∗∗ Federal warrants can be identified via Demanding State Defined the Originating Agency Identifier (ORI). Example: ORI/ AZ FBI PX000 (wanted in The demanding state is the state that issued Arizona on an FBI warrant) ORI/ the warrant. VA USM 0053 (wanted in Virginia by the US Marshals). It will also indicate in the FUGITIVE WARRANTS VIA NATIONAL body of the NCIC “hit” to whom the CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC) warrant belongs. ∗∗∗ NEVER book a suspect 1551.1 PC ∗∗∗ Fugitives are usually found by conducting a who is wanted on a Federal warrant. computerized want and warrant check of a ∗∗∗ Federal warrants shall be booked suspect receiving a “hit” in NCIC. under the appropriate US Title or US ∗∗∗ An arrest warrant issued outside of Code, of which every Department jail California is not recognized as an arrest facility has a copy. warrant in California. ∗∗∗ Unlike 1551.1 PC charges, officers ∗∗∗ California Penal Code section 1551.1 gives shall contact the phone number on California Peace Officers the authority to act the NCIC “hit” and have the abstract as an agent for the “Demanding State.” teletyped to the jail facility where the ∗∗∗ Therefore, 1551.1 PC is a probable cause suspect is to be booked. arrest, an open charge, and not a warrant. A Probable Cause Determination (PCD) is OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY always required with a 1551.1 PC arrest. ∗∗∗ A suspect arrested for another “NOEX” (NO EXTRADITION) state’s warrant shall be booked 1551.1 PC, Fugitive/State/Charge. ∗∗∗ Officers may encounter an NCIC “hit” Example: 1551.1 PC FUG/TX/ROBBERY bearing the designation “ NOEX.” This ∗∗∗ A PCD is always required for a designator means the demanding state 1551.1 PC arrest. absolutely will not extradite. ∗∗∗ All 1551.1 PC arrests are always NO ∗∗∗ In this case, the officer shall not arrest the BAIL. person based on the “hit” without independent probable cause.

18.45.00 (10/02) ∗∗∗ Local and state charges always take WRITING THE REPORT precedence. However, if the local charge is an offense eligible for release from ∗∗∗ In the narrative of the arrest custody, a Nontraffic Notice to Appear, report, officers shall describe in Form 5.02.2, shall not be completed. detail how the suspect was Officers shall include the elements of the identified as the person wanted RFC offense in the narrative of the arrest on the NCIC hit. report and book for 1551.1 PC. ∗∗∗ If the suspect had a driver ∗∗∗ Obtain booking advice from Detective license or social security card in Support Division (DSD), Fugitive Warrant his/her possession that Section (FWS) during day watch hours at matched the NCIC hit, make a (213) 473-7400 or Detective Headquarters photocopy of any applicable Division (DHD) after hours. documents and include it as a ∗∗∗ A Copy of the NCIC entry (wanted persons page of the report. “hit”) shall be a page of the arrest report. ∗∗∗ Officers should include ∗∗∗ DO NOT CONTACT THE DEMANDING spontaneous statements in the STATE! A copy of the actual warrant is arrest report made by the not needed to book the suspect, just a suspect admitting to be the copy of the NCIC hit with the NIC number wanted person. shown at the bottom of the print out. Example: NIC/W123456789. SUBMITTING REPORTS ∗∗∗ DO NOT conduct a “ Locate Warrant” (LW), which means do not locate and ∗∗∗ If the arrest report is for a 1551.1 remove the NCIC hit from the system. PC charge only and made in the Officers shall print out the NCIC “hit” and Operations Valley Bureau, all make it a page of the arrest report. original arrest reports and PCDs shall be turned in to Van Nuys OUT OF STATE STOLEN VEHICLES Area. A copy of the arrest report and PCD goes back to the ∗∗∗ The driver and all occupants, except for Area/division of arrest. small children unable to operate a motor ∗∗∗ If the arrest report is for a vehicle, shall be booked for 1551.1 PC. 1551.1 PC charge only and ∗∗∗ Example: 1551.1 PC FUG/FL/GTA. made in the Metropolitan area ∗∗∗ Never book for 10851 VC or 487 (D) PC. (Central, West and South ∗∗∗ Do not contact the demanding state for Bureaus) of the city, all original warrant or stolen vehicle information. Do arrest reports and a copy of the not contact the registered owner of PCD shall be turned in to vehicle. Specialized Reports Distribution Unit (SRDU) at Parker Center, DEPARTMENT MANUAL SECTION 4/216.70 Room 151. The original PCD states, “Officers shall not contact the out-of- and a copy of the arrest report state jurisdiction for warrant information goes back to the Area/division prior to contacting Fugitive Warrant Section of arrest. or Detective Headquarters Division.” ∗∗∗ If the 1551.1 PC is a supplemental charge on the BOOKING LOCATIONS arrest report, all arrest reports and PCDs go to the division of ∗∗∗ Male suspects who are booked on a arrest. In the margin of the 1551.1 PC fugitive charge only, shall be arrest report, mark the extra booked at PAB Jail Division or Van Nuys copy box “DSD/FWS.” Jail. Females shall be booked at 77 th Street or Van Nuys Jail. ∗∗∗ If the suspect has a local charge and a supplemental 1551.1 PC fugitive charge, the suspect can be booked at any area jail.