§2532 Requirement to maintain certain records

Summary

The Commandant must keep all documents used to record a disposition decision after an investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service or another law enforcement agency into a Coast Guard member accused of an offense under chapter 47 of title 10. Those records must be kept for at least 7 years from the date of the decision. When a final decision is made, except for wrongful use or possession of a controlled substance under section 912a of title 10 (article 112a), and when the accused is an officer O–4 or below or an enlisted member E–7 or below, the convening authority (the official who signs the decision) must sign a case action summary. That summary must show the decision, who referred the case, records of any legal advice and recommendations, a list of materials reviewed, the CGIS report of investigation, and the completed CGIS report of adjudication. “Work product” means prosecution memoranda, emails, notes, and similar documents tied to the decision, plus the items above. Nothing here requires turning over internal legal work product created by counsel, Government attorneys, or their staff.