[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR1290.4]

[Page 294]
 
                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                  CHAPTER XII--DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
 
PART 1290_PREPARING AND PROCESSING MINOR OFFENSES AND VIOLATION NOTICES 
REFERRED TO U.S. DISTRICT COURTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1290.4  Definitions.

    For the purpose of this part 1290 the following definitions apply:

This part 1290 supersedes part 1290 April 26, 1972.

    (a) Law Enforcement Personnel. Persons authorized by the Head of the 
PLFA to direct, regulate, control traffic; to make apprehensions or 
arrests for violations of traffic regulations; or to issue citations or 
tickets. Personnel so designated will include the Command Security 
Officer and all other personnel in 080, 083, 085, or 1800 series 
positions.
    (b) Minor Federal Offenses. Those offenses for which the authorized 
penalty does not exceed imprisonment for a period of 1 year, or a fine 
of not more than $1000, or both (18 U.S.C. 3401f).
    (c) Petty Federal Offenses. Those offenses for which the authorized 
penalty does not exceed imprisonment for a period of 6 months or a fine 
of not more than $500, or both (18 U.S.C. 1(3)).

    Note: A petty offense is a type of minor offense.

    (d) Violation Notice. DD Form 1805, Violation Notice, which will be 
used to refer all petty offenses to the U.S. Magistrate/District Courts 
for disposition.

    Note: A complaint, made under oath on forms provided by the 
magistrate, is the prescribed form for charging minor offenses other 
than petty offenses.