22 C.F.R. § 51.7

Passport property of the U.S. Government

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(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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: In re Attorney G., 302 P.3d 248 (Colo. 2013).
In re Attorney G., 302 P.3d 248 (Colo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Attorney G argues that the People cannot rely upon 22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a) because the regulation was not raised below.”
United States v. Banks, 372 F. App'x 237 (3rd Cir. 2010). “” 22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a). In this case, the District Court ordered the passport to be turned over to the United States Probation and Pretrial Services, who transferred it to the United States Department of State.”
Ansell v. Ansell, 759 S.E.2d 916 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014). “5 (“(a) Apassport authorizing officer may adjudicate applications and authorize the issuance of passports, (b) Apassport authorizing officer will examine the passport application and all documents, photographs and statements submitted in support of the application in accordance…”
Pendleton v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2024). “” 22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a); see also Atem v. Ashcroft, 312 F.”
Davis v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2026). “29, 2024) (citing 22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a)). Therefore, Mr. Davis’s Fifth Amendment taking claim must be dismissed under RCFC 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.”
United States v. Ramey (5th Cir. 2008). “22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a) (“[a] passport at all times remains the property of the United States”).”
United States v. Olajide Abdul-Ganiu, 480 F. App'x 128 (3rd Cir. 2012). “22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (providing that “[a] passport at all times remains the property of the United States”).”
United States v. Banks, 372 F. App'x 237 (3rd Cir. 2010). “” 22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a). In this case, the District Court ordered the passport to be turned over to the United States Probation and Pretrial Services, who transferred it to the United States Department of State.”
Seth Ansell v. Anna A. Ansell (Ga. Ct. App. 2014). “6 Accordingly, we vacate the trial court’s judgment insofar as it orders the father to execute documents necessary for the mother to obtain a passport for the child, and we remand the case for the trial court to reconsider its grant of relief to the mother in accordance with…”
— 22 C.F.R. § 51.7(a) — 1 case
In re Attorney G., 302 P.3d 248 (Colo. 2013). “Attorney G argues that the People cannot rely upon 22 C.F.R. § 51.7 (a) because the regulation was not raised below.”
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