22 CFR 51.7 : Foreign Relations (§ 1.1 To Parts 1702-1799) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 240-299) — Department Of State (§ 1.1 To Parts 197-199) — Nationality And Passports (§ 50.1 To § 53.4) — Passports (§ 51.1 To § 51.74) — General (§ 51.2 To § 51.10) — Passport property of the U.S. Government.

4 Aug 2016

(a) A passport at all times remains the property of the United States and must be returned to the U.S. Government upon demand.

(b) Law enforcement authorities who take possession of a passport for use in an investigation or prosecution must return the passport to the Department on completion of the investigation and/or prosecution.

22 CFR 51.7