Sec. 538. NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND DOCUMENTATION OF PREFERENCE FOR PROSECUTION JURISDICTION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
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## SEC. 538 NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND DOCUMENTATION OF PREFERENCE FOR PROSECUTION JURISDICTION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT **[**[10 U.S.C. 1044e note](/us/usc/t10/s1044e)**]** ###
(a)Notification to Victims of Events in Military Justice Process ####
(1)Notification required A member of the Armed Forces who is the victim of an alleged sexual assault by another member of the Armed Forces shall receive notification of each significant event in the military justice process that relates to the investigation, prosecution, and confinement of such other member for such assault. ####
(2)Documentation Appropriate documentation of each notification made pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall be created and maintained in an appropriate system of records of the military department concerned. ###
(b)Documentation of Victim’s Preference for Prosecution Jurisdiction In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who is the victim of an alleged sexual assault committed by another member of the Armed Forces who is subject to prosecution for such offense both by court-martial under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and by a civilian court under Federal or State law, appropriate documentation of the preference, if any, of such victim for prosecution of such offense by court-martial or by a civilian court as provided for by Rule for Courts-Martial 306(e) (as set forth in the Manual for Courts-Martial, 2019 edition, or any successor rule), shall be created and maintained in an appropriate system of records of the military department concerned. ###
(c)Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations implementing this section.
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Sec. 538
NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND DOCUMENTATION OF PREFERENCE FOR PROSECUTION JURISDICTION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
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