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MILITARY LAW
UCMJ Online

Congressional Code of Military Criminal Law applicable to all military members worldwide. Use the links on the site for a quick tour of the UCMJ. Also a link to ammendments made.

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Legal Services Offices

Click on the map closest to your duty station to go to the main page of the office nearest you.   These main pages will provide you contact information, service information, and office hours for each individual office.   

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Official JAG web site

A staff office within SECNAV, OJAG's primary  mission is to support the JAG  in providing legal and policy advice to SECNAV. This mission extends to all legal matters, except for Board of Contract Appeals and Board for Correction of Naval Records.

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Navy Inspector General's Office
The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense was established by
Congress as one of the "independent and objective units to conduct and supervise
audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of those establishments."
The Inspector General serves as an extension of "the eyes, ears and conscience" of the
Secretary of the Navy. 

Service Members Civil Relief Act
WASHINGTON, January 7, 2004 -- A new law replacing the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil
Relief Act of 1940 provides servicemembers greater protections to handle personal
financial and legal obligations, officials said. President Bush signed the Service Members'
Civil Relief Act into law Dec. 19.

Details About Non-Judicial Punishment
The term nonjudicial  punishment  and  the  abbrevia- tion NJP are used interchangeably.
They refer to certain limited punishments that can be awarded for minor disciplinary
offenses by a CO to members of his or her command.   Nonjudicial punishment  
proceedings are called captain’s mast or simply mast.

Setting Aside Non-Judicial Punishment
Covered under MILPERSMAN 5812-010, this instruction covers both officer and enlisted
personnel.

United States Military Justice, Military Law & Military Legislation
Information and resources about the United States Military Justice System, such as the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), court-martials, administrative action,
servicemembers civil relief act, military lawyers, and laws that affect military members.

Military Law Frequently Asked Questions
From About.com, a small list of frequently asked questions of specific instances applicable
to military law.

Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
The NCIS Law Enforcement and Physical Security Programs Department is responsible for
developing policy in the following areas: ammunition and weapons security, general physical
security, law enforcement, and antiterrorism/force protection. It also manages numerous
programs including electronic security systems, waterside security, crime prevention, crime
reporting, military working dogs, security force training, Master-at-Arms (MA) programs and
manpower, Marine Corps Security Force matters, antiterrorism and force protection doctrine
and tactics, and the Naval Reserve Security Program.