SYSTEM NAME:

General Correspondence Files for Legal Administration  (February 22, 1993,  58 FR 10630)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

All Marine Corps activities. U.S. Marine Corps official mailing addresses are incorporated into the Department of the Navy's address directory, published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

File contains information on individuals who have appealed Article 15 punishment and traffic court rulings; have been referred to a court-martial (awaiting special or general court-martial); have been confined at a Correctional Facility in excess of 30 days; lawyers assigned to be on call for a given period; officers punished under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice; individuals selected to sit as members of a court-martial. File covers individuals who have been recommended for administrative discharge whose cases have been reviewed by Staff Judge Advocate, individuals served with civil process, and other individuals (military and civilian) requesting assistance in legal related problems.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

File contains information relating to nonjudicial punishment appeals, the reason for the appeal and the response of the officer appealed; traffic court appeals; counsel assignments to individual referred to a court-martial; weekly case listings including type of offense, counsel assigned and dates pertaining to each case; excess 30 day pretrial confinement letters including the approval/disapproval by the CG for extending the period of confinement; duty lawyer roster; officer's punishment including offense, punishment and statement of desire to appeal or not; weekly docket list; and court-martial members questionnaire including age, duty assignment, summary of past duties, martial status, children, and matters pertaining to past schooling, assignments, name, rank and Social Security Number.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations and 10 U.S.C. 801, et.seq.

PURPOSE(S):

To provide a record on legal matters for use by Marine Corps Staff Judge Advocates and legal personnel in addressing legal matters.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

The 'Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Marine Corps’ compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system.

Courts - by Officials duly established local, state, and federal courts as a result of court order pertaining to matters properly within the purview of said court.

Congress of the U.S. - by the Senate or the House of Representatives of the U.S. or any committee or subcommittee thereof, any joint committee of Congress or subcommittee of joint committee on matters within the jurisdiction requiring disclosure of the files of the system.

The Comptroller General of the U.S. - by the Comptroller General or any of his authorized representatives in the course of the performance of duties of the General Accounting Office.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders and card files.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Alphabetically.

SAFEGUARDS:

Kept behind locked doors with security guard in building at night.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Most records are retained for two years. Duty lawyer rosters and weekly docket lists are retained for one year. All records are destroyed at the end of the retention period.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commanding officer of the activity concerned. U.S. Marine Corps official mailing addresses are incorporated into the Department of the Navy's address directory, published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commanding officer of the activity concerned. U.S. Marine Corps official mailing addresses are incorporated into the Department of the Navy's address directory, published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices.

Requester should supply full name and Social Security Number.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commanding officer of the activity concerned. U.S. Marine Corps official mailing addresses are incorporated into the Department of the Navy's address directory, published as an appendix to the Navy's compilation of systems of records notices.

Written requests for information should contained full name and grade of the individual.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The USMC rules for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5211.5; Marine Corps Order P5211.2; 32 CFR part 701; or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Individuals.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: