Office of Military Justice
Military Justice References
Below is a list of useful references and websites pertaining to military justice. These documents provide the laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and policies governing military justice practice in the Coast Guard.
For the most up-to-date MCM materials, please visit the Joint Service Committee Website:
http://jsc.defense.gov/Military-Law/Current-Publications-and-Updates/
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/home.htm - The CAAF website hosts CAAF opinions, the CAAF Rules, a calendar of scheduled hearings and various other resources. CAAF also maintains a topical index of its opinions here. https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions.htm
The Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals (CGCCA) - The CGCCA website hosts the CGCCA’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an archive of the CGCCA’s published and unpublished opinions. https://www.uscg.mil/Resources/legal/Court-of-Criminal-Appeals/
Coast Guard Trial Judiciary
Additional References Pertinent to Military Justice
The following are Practice Guides developed by the Office of Military Justice, COMDT (CG-LMJ), and other reference materials:
Military Justice Manual (MJM)
The MJM can be found on the Coast Guard Directives website.
Military Justice Templates
Below is a list of useful templates that can be used for guidance, and have been developed by the Office of Military Justice, Commandant (CG-LMJ), based on numerous requirements set forth by the MJM, MCM, and other federal codes and statutes.
Chapter 2. Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)
Chapter 3. Summary Courts-Martial (SCM)
Chapter 4. Jurisdiction
Chapter 6. Pretrial Restraint and Confinement
Chapter 7. Pre-Referral Matters
Chapter 10. Preliminary Hearing Under Article 32, UCMJ
Chapter 11. Referral of Charges to Special or General Courts-Marital
Chapter 13. Courts-Martial Personnel
Chapter 15. Authority to Grant Immunity from Prosecution
Chapter 16. Information and Services to be Provided to Victims and Witnesses
Chapter 17. Witness Reimbursement
Chapter 18. Oaths, Article 39(a), UCMJ Sessions, Release of Information, and Spectators
Chapter 19. Article 62 appeals
Chapter 20. Sentencing Matters
Chapter 21. Post-Trial Processing in General and Special Courts-Martial, Cases Referred After January 1, 2019
Chapter 22. Review of Courts-Martial, Cases Referred After January 1, 2019
Chapter 27. Search Authorizations
Chapter 28. Delivery of Personnel to Civilian Authorities