Marines

Mission.  The Marine Corps executes a professional Victim and Witness Assistance Program in order to reduce the trauma, frustration and inconvenience experienced by victims and witnesses of crime; inform victims of their statutory rights; and, assist victim and witness understanding of the military justice process. See MCO 5800.14

Disclaimer: The information on this site is for informational purposes only and does not represent legal advice from an attorney or the Legal Assistance Office.

 

Normal Weekly Events:

                        

(Subject to Change without Notice)

School Of Infantry-East

Legal Officer

910-449-0440

H
ours of Operation:

Monday-Friday

0730 - 1630

C
lient Walk-Ins:

Monday through Friday

Powers of Attorney & Notary Services:

0730-1630

Monday-Friday

 

Installation Victim Witness Liaison Officer,
SOI-East Camp Geiger

(910) 449-0440

Victim’s Rights

(1) To be treated with fairness and respect for the victim's dignity and privacy.

(2) To be reasonably protected from the accused.

(3) To be notified of any decision to dispose of an allege offense at court-martial, NJP or ADSEP proceedings.

(4) To be present at all public court-martial, NJP, and ADSEP proceedings, unless the court or legal advisor, after receiving clear and convincing evidence, determines that testimony by the victim would be materially affected if the victim heard other testimony at the proceeding.  This right does not obligate the government to pay for expenses incurred by the victim to be present.

(5) To be reasonably heard at any public proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, or parole of the accused.  This right does not obligate the government to pay for expenses incurred by the victim to be present.

(6) To confer with the attorney for the Government in the case. 

(7) To receive information about the conviction, sentence, confinement, and release of the accused.

(8) To be notified of the apprehension of an accused, the initial appearance of an accused before a military judge, the release of the accused pending court-martial, any escape of the accuse, and the time and location of any trial, NJP, or ADSEP proceedings (including entry of guilty pleas and sentencing).

(9) To proceeding free from unreasonable delay.

(10) To receive available restitution.

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Department of Defense Directive 1030.1 - Victim and Witness Assistance

Department of Defense Instruction 1030.2 - Victim and Witness Assistance Procedures

Department of Defense Instruction 6400.07 - Standards for Victim Assistance Services in the Military Community

Department of Defense Instruction 1342.24 - Transitional Compensation for Abused Dependents 

Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5800.11B - Victim and Witness Assistance Program (VWAP)

Marine Corps Order 5800.14 Victim-Witness Assistance Program

Air Station Order 5800.1 Victim-Witness Assistance Program (VWAP)

Marine Corps Order 1752.5B Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program
Counseling Directory on and off the installation (updated 31 Jul 14)

   - - NC Division of Public Health

       Brunswick County Health Department Resource Guide (Updated 2012)

       Carteret County Inventory of Community Health Resources (Updated 2009) 

       Craven County Resource Guide (Updated 2013)

       Duplin County Community Health Assessment with Resource List on page 158 (Updated 2012)

       Jones County Resource Guide (Updated Dec 2010)

       New Hanover County Community Health Assessment with Communoity Resource on page 140 (Updated 2011)

       Onslow County Resource Guide (Updated 2012)

       Pamlico County Community Health Assessment with a Health-Related Resources on page 83 (Updated 2011)

       Pender County Resource Guide (Updated 2013)
DD2701 – Initial Information for Victims and Witnesses of Crime (Aug 2013)

DD2702 – Court-Martial Information for Victims and Witnesses of Crime (May 2004)

DD2703 – Post-Trial Information for Victims and Witnesses of Crime (May 2004)

DD2704 – Victim/Witness Certification and Election Concerning Inmate Status (Mar 2013)

DD2705 – Victim/Witness Notification of Inmate Status

DD2706 – Annual Report on Victim and Witness Assistance

DD2698 – Application for Transitional Compensation
 

Victims' Rights In Action Pamphlet

VWAP Pamphlet
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