Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1030.01
April 13, 2004
Certified Current as of April 23, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Victim and Witness Assistance
References: (a) DoD Directive 1030.1, Victim and Witness Assistance, November 23,
1994 (hereby canceled)
(b) Chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, "Uniform Code of Military Justice"
(c) Sections 10606 and 10607 of title 42, United States Code
(d) Sections 1512-1514 of title 18, United States Code
(e) DoD Instruction 1030.2, "Victim and Witness Assistance Procedures," June 4,
2004
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) to update Department of Defense (DoD) policies and
responsibilities for providing assistance to victims and witnesses of crimes committed in
violation of reference (b).
1.2. Implements references (c) and (d) by providing guidance for assisting victims and
witnesses of crime from initial contact through investigation, prosecution, and confinement.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of Inspector General
of the DoD (IG, DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the
"DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the
Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
