DAFI51-205 governs delivery of personnel to U.S. civilian authorities and criminal jurisdiction over civilians and dependents outside the U.S.
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DAFI51-205 covers court-order delivery, MEJA notice and training, temporary detention, initial proceedings, and Article 2(a)(10) UCMJ jurisdiction. It requires notification before disciplinary action and addresses command authority, law enforcement, and courts-martial rights.
Pursuant to Article 14, UCMJ, a member of the armed forces accused of an offense in violation of U.S. federal, tribal, state, or local civilian statutes or regulations, may be delivered to federal, tribal, state, or local civilian authorities for trial upon their request. (paragraph 1)
Commanders ordinarily do not have authority to compel compliance with court orders by civilian employees or dependents. (paragraph 1)
Grant a delay of not more than 90 days to complete action on requests to return DAF military members from locations outside the U.S. and must promptly report all delays to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) and also to the DoD General Counsel (DoD OGC). (paragraph 2)
Before initiating any disciplinary action against any person under Article 2(a)(10), UCMJ, commanders, through their staff judge advocates, shall comply with the notification procedures outlined below.
Subject to limitations in the MCM, a court-martial may adjudge only the following punishments for an accused under Article 2(a)(10), UCMJ: reprimand, fine, restriction to specified limits, confinement, and death.