Legal Services: Military Justice
Abstract
This change 1-- Provides for tenure for military trial and appellate judges. This provision was not included at the time of publication. This revision-- Provides procedures for administering Article 15 punishment in multiservice units (paras 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, and 3-30). Clarification of the statute of limitations in Article 15 cases (para 3-12). Provides guidance for posting of Article 15 punishment forms in units (para 3- 22). Allows a superior commander to mitigate a reduction of more than one grade to an intermediate grade (para 3-26). Clarifies Article 15 appellate rights (para 3-30). Exception concerning the removal of locally filed Article 15 forms when the only purpose for a soldier's transfer is for medical treatment (para 3-37). Establishes additional requirements for requesting SA designation of commanders as courts-martial convening authorities (para 5-2). Establishes professional responsibility standards for military judges, trial and defense counsel, and clerical support personnel (para 5-8). Provides changes in the rules regarding detail of verbatim court reporters to non-SCD special courts-martial (para 5-25). Requires all credit against a sentence adjudged to confinement, or as approved by the convening authority, to be set out in the initial action (paras 5-27 and 5-28). States policy concerning fee requests for expert services in capital cases (para 6-5). Implements DODD 1030.1 and DODI 1030.2, and establishes guidance concerning the Army Victim/Witness Assistance Program and prescribes the use of six new DOD victim/witness forms (DD Forms 2701 through 2706) (chap 18).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 20, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA403135
Entities
People
- Louis Caldera
Organizations
- United States Army