The U.S. Department of State administers the Immunity from Judicial Seizure statute (22 U.S.C. 2459), which protects from seizure or other judicial process certain objects of cultural significance imported into the United States for temporary display or exhibition. The application requirements and background information regarding such immunity are provided in the following links:
Requests for immunity from judicial seizure, as well as comments/suggestions about this page, should be addressed to the Assistant Legal Adviser for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, as follows:
Mail:
Assistant Legal Adviser for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
U.S. Department of State
SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03)
2200 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20522-0505
Phone: 202-632-6471
Fax: 202-632-6439
