Office of Special Trial Counsel

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Headquarters Marine Corps
Arlington, Virginia

Who we are

The mission of the Office of Special Trial Counsel is to provide expert, specialized, independent, and ethical representation of the United States, under the direct civilian control of the Secretary of the applicable Military Department, in the investigation and trial-level litigation of covered offenses as prescribed by Article I (17) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §801 (17), and other offenses over which the offices exercise authority.

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Establishment of OSTC

In late 2023, the Department of the Navy implemented several significant reforms to its military justice system, including the establishment of the...

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USMC OSTC Regional Areas of Responsibility

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