Defense Service Offices
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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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy organization
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military defense counsel provider ⓘ military legal organization ⓘ |
| alsoServe | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clientType |
Marine Corps Marines
NERFINISHED
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctFrom |
command legal advisors
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prosecution offices ⓘ |
| duty |
advise accused service members of their rights
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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
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provide zealous representation within the bounds of law ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure fair treatment of accused service members
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protect due process rights in military justice system ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Department of Defense military justice policies
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Navy JAG Corps regulations ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
Uniform Code of Military Justice
NERFINISHED
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military justice ⓘ |
| operateWithin | Navy Region legal service structure ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel |
local branch offices
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regional defense offices ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
advise service members on military justice matters
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provide defense counsel to service members ⓘ provide legal representation in courts-martial ⓘ |
| provideService |
advice on nonjudicial punishment
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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
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enlisted legalmen ⓘ |
| typicalProceedings |
administrative separation proceedings
GENERATED
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general courts-martial GENERATED ⓘ nonjudicial punishment proceedings GENERATED ⓘ special courts-martial GENERATED ⓘ summary courts-martial GENERATED ⓘ |
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