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WHAT IS THE JSC AND ITS MISSION? Adobe PDF
SOURCES OF LAW:
1. Article 1, Section 8, Constitution of the United States - 1787 (See
Appendix 1, MCM): The Congress shall have Power...To make Rules for the Government
and Regulations of the land and naval Forces;"
2. Chapter 47 of Title 10,
United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ)). (See Appendix 2, MCM); 10 U.S.C. §§ 801 - 946).
3. Manual for
Courts-Martial-United States (2008 Edition).View:
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4. E.O. 12473 (July
13,1984): SecDef shall cause an annual review of
MCM.
(See Appendix 25, MCM). Adobe PDF
5. DODD 5500.17, Roles and Resonsibilities of
the JSC for conducting the annual review.
(See Appendix 26,
MCM)Adobe PDF
MILITARY JUSTICE UPDATES:
1. UCMJ Amendments not yet included in the current MCM.
2. MCM Amendments not yet included in the current MCM.
2008 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, Executive Order 13468
(July 28, 2008)
Annual Review. Adobe PDF
2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, Executive Order 13552
(August 31, 2010)
Annual Review. Adobe
PDF
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
1. JSC Annual Reviews of proposed
MCM Amendments - as DoD submitted to OMB for review,
Federal Agency coordination, and transmittal to the President:
JSC 2009
Annual Review. Adobe
PDF
2. DoD-proposed UCMJ amendments submitted to Congress:
NDAA for FY 2012 Amendments to Articles 120, & 125, sumbitted to SASC & HASC, 5-19-11..
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B>3. JSC proposed Military Rules of Evidence Amendments - published in the Federal Register for public review and comment:
Manual for Courts-Martial; Proposed Evidence Amendments.
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2011 - Executive Summary of Proposed Amendments Military Rules of Evidence.
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ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE/POLICY:
DoD Instruction 5525.07, Memorandum of
Understanding between DoD and DoJ relating to investigation and prosecution of certain crimes.
(See Appendix 3, MCM). Adobe PDF
CONTRACTORS, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES,
AND MILITARY DEPENDENTS SERVING WITH OR ACCOMPANYING THE ARMED FORCES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
(Federal and UCMJ Prosecutions - Policies, Guidance & Procedures)
1. Federal Statues:
a. Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) of 2000 - 18 U.S.C. §3261 et seq.
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b. PATRIOT ACT (P.L. 107-56, Title VIII; § 804, 115 Stat.377)
Amendment to Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States defined - 18 U.S.C. §7(9).
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c. 2004 Amendment Extending MEJA Jurisdiction. Adobe PDF
Legislative History. Adobe
PDF
2. Regulations:
a. DoD Instructions 5525.11 (March 3, 2005). Adobe PDF
b. Part 153 of Title 32, Coed of Federal Regulations (March 3, 2005).
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3. DoD Memoranda:
a. DEPSECDEF Memorandum on Management of DoD Contractors and Civilian Personnel
Outside the U.S., September 25, 2007.
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b. SECDEF Memorandum on UCMJ Jurisdiction over DoD Contractors
and Civilian Personnel, March 10, 2008. Adobe PDF
c. DEPSECDEF Memorandum on Response and Investigative Responsibility
to Crimes Committed by DoD Contractors and Civilian Personnel (i.e.,"911"), September 10, 2008. Adobe PDF
d. Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Memorandum on Contractor
Responsibility to Report Crimes by Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, December 14, 2009. Adobe PDF
e. General Counsel Establishing Policy and
Procurement on UCMJ Jurisdiction Over Civilian Personnel, January 20, 2012. Adobe PDF
4. DoD MEJA Statistics.
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HISTORICAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AMENDING THE MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Military Justice Fact Sheets. Adobe PDF
Service Military Justice Websites:
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
Coast Guard
Federal and Military Court Websites:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Army Court of Criminal Appeals
Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals
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