Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5525.09
February 10, 2006
GC, DoD
SUBJECT: Compliance of DoD Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the
United States With Court Orders
References: (a) DoD Directive 5525.9, “Compliance of DoD Members, Employees,
and Family Members Outside the United States With Court Orders,”
December 27, 1988 (hereby canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review –
Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) Section 814 note of title 10, United States Code
(d) DoD Instruction 5525.11, “Criminal Jurisdiction over Civilians Employed by or
Accompanying the Armed Forces Outside the United States and Former Service
Members,” March 3, 2005
(e) Chapter 212, Sections 3261-3267 of title 18, United States Code
(f) Section 814 of title 10, United States Code
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in reference (b)
and implements reference (c).
1.2. Establishes policy for the return to the United States of, or other action affecting, DoD
members and employees serving outside the United States and family members accompanying
them.
1.3. Provides guidance when the guidelines in reference (d) do not apply, for treating
individuals who have been charged with, or convicted of, a felony in a court, have been held in
contempt of a court for failure to obey the court’s order, or have been ordered to show cause by a
court why they should not be held in contempt for failing to obey the court’s order.
