QUESTIONS FOR NBC4 WASHINGTON SURVEY 1. Do you rely on civilian law enforcement to investigate and prosecute sexual assault cases against members of your Guard unit? Yes. Allegations of sexual assault are immediately reported to the local law authority having jurisdiction to investigate. After an allegation of sexual assault is investigated, filing decisions in relation to criminal charges are made by the local District Attorney. 2. Does your state UCMJ have any specific language regarding investigating or prosecuting sexual assault cases? If so, please provide some details or the specific statute. No. 3. Does your state UCMJ allow you to do the equivalent of an Article 32 hearing in the federal system? No. If so, under what circumstances? N/A 4. Is there a statute of limitations for sexual assault against members of the military? If so, what is the length? The statute of limitations on rape/sexual assault (after discovery of the crime) is the same for civilians, 7 years. 5. When was your UCMJ last updated? The last overall of the Oklahoma Code of Military Justice (Title 44) was in 2006. 6. Are you currently pursuing any changes to your UCMJ in relation to rape or sex assault? Yes. Our goal is to have a statute to specifically address sexual assault. 7. In the last five years, have you held a court martial as a result of a sexual assault allegation within your Guard unit? No. 8. In the last five years, have you meted out any of the following punishments resulting from a sex assault allegation made against a member of your unit? GOMOR and/or letters or reprimand - Yes Dishonorable Discharge - No Other type of discharge (please specify) -Administrative separation Forced resignation - Yes Forced retirement - No 9. What would your Guard unit like, that you do not have now, to help you combat sexual assaults? A specific state statute under OK Stat. Title 44 that address rape/sexual assault. 10. Anything else you would like to tell us about how your Guard unit investigates and prosecutes sexual assault cases? No.