[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR630.24]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 630--ABSENTEE DESERTER APPREHENSION PROGRAM AND SURRENDER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart E--Civilian Correctional or Medical Facilities
 
Sec. 630.24  Action on return to military control.

    (a) The military authority first receiving or apprehending the 
absentee or deserter, or receiving word of their detention by civilian 
authorities, immediately contacts the installation or area provost 
marshal and provides the following data.
    (1) Name, grade, and social security number of the absentee.
    (2) Date absence began and unit from which absent.
    (3) Absentee, deserter, or escaped prisoner status.
    (4) Date, place, and military unit or civilian agency where the 
person was apprehended, surrendered, or detained.
    (5) Unit to which the absentee or deserter will be assigned or 
attached on return.
    (b) When military law enforcement personnel are the first military 
authority receiving a report of an AWOL or DFR person's apprehension or 
surrender the following actions are also taken:
    (1) Initiate an inquiry with the NCIC. When the NCIC inquiry shows 
the individual is wanted by civilian law authorities for a criminal 
offense, immediately contact the civilian agency. Advise the civilian 
agency of the individual's location and where the return to military 
control will be made. Place the results in item 9 of DD Form 616 and 
send it to the commander receiving the returnee. All Army returnees 
wanted for a criminal offense other than AWOL or desertion are reported 
to Commander, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, ATTN: CICR-ZA, 
6010 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5585 to ensure that military law 
enforcement investigations or criminal charges are not pending.
    (2) When the individual is not wanted for a criminal offense, 
coordinate RMC with the appropriate military personnel office and take 
action in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) Absentees and deserters being held temporarily by civilian 
authorities are returned to military control as soon as possible. 
Military authorities should strive to return absentees or deserters to 
military control within 48 hours after being notified of their 
whereabouts and impending release.

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