10-U.S.C.-674

§674 – Temporary Administrative Reassignment Or Removal of A Member On Active Duty Accused of Committing A Sexual Assault Or Related offense

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Details

• Reference: Section 674
• Legend: §674 – Temporary Administrative Reassignment Or Removal of A Member On Active Duty Accused of Committing A Sexual Assault Or Related offense
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) Guidance for Timely Consideration and Action.—The Secretary concerned may provide guidance, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of Defense, for commanders regarding their authority to make a timely determination, and to take action, regarding whether a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who is alleged to have committed an offense under section 920, 920a, 920b, 920c, or 925 of this title (article 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, or 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or an attempt to commit such an offense as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) should be temporarily reassigned or removed from a position of authority or from an assignment, not as a punitive measure, but solely for the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within the members unit.

(b) Time for Determination.—A determination described in subsection (a) may be made at any time afer  receipt of notification of an unrestricted report of a sexual assault or other sex-related offense that identifies the member as an alleged perpetrator.

(Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, §1713(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 963.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 674 was renumbered section 12306 of this title.

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