other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2020-04-28 · Effective 2020-05-28 · 85 FR 23473
Document
Document number
2020-07608
Federal Register citation
85 FR 23473
CFR reference
32 CFR 114
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2020-04-28
Effective date
2020-05-28
DOD docket
Docket ID: DOD-2014-OS-0131
Abstract
This final rule adds a part to the Code of Federal Regulations which assists victims and witnesses of alleged crimes committed in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and discusses the rights of crime victims under the UCMJ which are more extensive than those of witnesses. The rule also describes notification and assistance available to victims and witnesses of crime from initial contact with the local responsible official, law enforcement officer, or criminal investigation officer through the investigation of the crime and the prosecution, acquittal or confinement, and release of the accused. Finally, the rule includes annual reporting requirements for assistance provided across the DoD to victims of and witnesses to sex- related crime, and legal assistance for sex-related crime victims.