Sec. 554. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update Department of Defense records retention policies to ensure that, for all investigations relating to an alleged sex-related offense (as defined in section 1044e(g) of title 10, United States Code) involving a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, all elements of the case file shall be retained as part of the investigative records retained in accordance with section 3500 of title 18, United States Code, and section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note).
In updating records retention policies as required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall address, at a minimum, the following matters: The elements of the case file to be retained must include, at a minimum, the case activity record, case review record, investigative plans, and all case notes made by an investigating agent or agents. All investigative records must be retained for no less than 50 years. No element of the case file may be destroyed until the expiration of the time that investigative records must be kept.
Records may be stored digitally or in hard copy, in accordance with existing law or regulations or additionally prescribed policy considered necessary by the Secretary of the military department concerned. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that existing policy, education, and training are updated to reflect policy changes in accordance with subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the policy developed under subsections
(a)is implemented uniformly by the military departments.
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Sec. 554
Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-81
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