Federal · Title 14 — Coast Guard

14 U.S.C. § 2532: Requirement to maintain certain records

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

The Coast Guard must maintain investigation records and disposition documents for at least 7 years, including reports, summaries, and counsel communications, but this does not require disclosure of attorney work product.

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The Commandant shall maintain all work product related to documenting a disposition decision on an investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service or other law enforcement entity investigating a Coast Guard member accused of an offense against chapter 47 of title 10. Work product documents and the case action summary described in subsection (c) shall be maintained for a period of not less than 7 years from the date of the disposition decision. The disposition actions. The name and command of the referral authority. Records documenting when a referral authority consulted with a staff judge advocate or special trial counsel, as applicable, before a disposition action was taken, to include the recommendation of the staff judge advocate or special trial counsel. A reference section listing the materials reviewed in making a disposition decision. The Coast Guard Investigative Service report of investigation. The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service report of adjudication included as an enclosure. a prosecution memorandum; emails, notes, and other correspondence related to a disposition decision; and the contents described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (c). Nothing in this section authorizes or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery, inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal documents or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or their assistants or representatives.

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