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B-178451 1 (1973-08-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkjd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: PE!7F117CED rot to be relIeased outlde t ,elne n - e the basis iyteoffce of~ Con gr-essional Reia~ons, a rec ogf w bl~w WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 RELE ED B-178451 AUG 20 1973 The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House of Representatives Dear Mr. Reuss: This is in response to your letter of April 5, 1973, requesting us to investigate certain allegations regarding. 4iscrimination by_!_knin thenz nt 4getn t_ an4_g txioo u e at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. v> In conducting our investigation, we obtained information on the operation of the U.S. Maim, the magnitude of traffic citations, and the disposition of selected cases involving serious traffic offenses. As a part of our work, we also reviewed records and held discussions with the Chief of Staff, the Provost Marshal, and the Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Campbell. The results of our review are discussed below. THE MAGISTRATE SYSTEM On September 15, 1972, Fort Campbell adopted a U.S. Magistrate Sti2fjus4-ce under authority of Public Law 90-578, dated October 17, 1968. Under this system, a civil magistrate adjudicates cases involving certain minor offenses1 including txagfJA&i Q1tn4mli- ta, i s. Laws of the states in which military reservations are situated are adopted by those reservations so that magistrates may adjudicate and punish offenders to the same extent as under state laws. Some differences in state laws are involved, but for administration of justice under the magistrate system many of these differences have been eliminated. Fort Campbell is located within the boundaries of the states of Kentucky and Tennessee and is served by the U.S. Magistrates for the Western District of Kentucky and Middle District of Tennessee. As provided by law, a representative of the Fort Campbell's Staff Judge Advocate's Office has been appointed prosecutor. He serves on all magistrate cases involving Army and tenant unit personnel at Fort Campbell. ~~9~4E&0 Jl21J

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