Defense Service Offices

E763658

Defense Service Offices are Navy legal organizations that provide defense counsel and related legal services to sailors and Marines facing courts-martial and other military justice actions.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy organization
military defense counsel provider
military legal organization
alsoServe United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
clientType Marine Corps Marines NERFINISHED
Navy sailors
other eligible naval service members
commandRelationship part of the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps structure
costToEligibleClients no cost
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctFrom command legal advisors
prosecution offices
duty advise accused service members of their rights
assist with clemency and post-trial submissions
negotiate pretrial agreements when appropriate
prepare and present defenses in military trials
eligibilityBasis military status and nature of proceedings
ethicalRequirement maintain attorney-client confidentiality
provide zealous representation within the bounds of law
goal ensure fair treatment of accused service members
protect due process rights in military justice system
governedBy Department of Defense military justice policies
Navy JAG Corps regulations
legalDomain Uniform Code of Military Justice NERFINISHED
military justice
operateWithin Navy Region legal service structure
organizationalLevel local branch offices
regional defense offices
primaryFunction advise service members on military justice matters
provide defense counsel to service members
provide legal representation in courts-martial
provideService advice on nonjudicial punishment
assistance with post-trial and appellate rights counseling
assistance with pretrial confinement review matters
legal counseling regarding rights under the UCMJ
representation in administrative separation boards
representation in boards of inquiry
trial defense counsel
serviceBranch United States Navy
staffedBy Navy judge advocates
enlisted legalmen
typicalProceedings administrative separation proceedings GENERATED
general courts-martial GENERATED
nonjudicial punishment proceedings GENERATED
special courts-martial GENERATED
summary courts-martial GENERATED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.