[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR12.5]



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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

 

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

 

PART 12_RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR, PROSECUTORS, AND 

ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  12.5  Policies.



    (a) Prohibition on Prosecutors serving as Defense Counsel. Judge 

advocates assigned to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor shall be deemed 

unavailable for service as Defense Counsel under 32 CFR 9.4(c)(3)(i).

    (b) Prohibition on certain disclosures. All Prosecutors must 

strictly comply with 32 CFR 9.6(d)(5) and 9.9 to ensure they do not 

improperly disclose classified information, national security 

information, or state secrets to any person not specifically authorized 

to receive such information.

    (c) Statements to the media. Consistent with DoD Directive 5122.5 

\1\, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs shall serve 

as the sole release authority for DoD information and audiovisual 

materials regarding military commissions. Personnel assigned to the 

Office of the Chief Prosecutor may communicate with news media 

representatives regarding cases and other matters related to military 

commissions only when approved by the Appointing Authority or the 

General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

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    \1\ Available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.

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