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
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.
THE TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED DOES NOT CONTAIN A UCMJ. TITLE 58-1, PART 6
CONTAINS A PENAL PROVISION SECTION FOR MILITARY MEMBERS MISCONDUCT
SUCH AS
AWOL, MISSING MOVEMENT,
UNLWAFUL RETENTION OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT, DISOBEYING ORDERS OF
SUPERIORS,
ETC. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. SEXUAL
ASSAULT IS COVERED UNDER THE STATE CRIMINAL CODE.
3.
Does your state UCMJ allow you to do the equivalent of an Article
32 hearing in the federal system? If so, under what circumstances?
NO. SEE #2 ABOVE.
4.
Is there a statute of limitations for sexual assault against
members of the military? If so, what is the length?
NO. THERE IS NOT A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE MILITARY.
5.
When was your UCMJ last updated?
SEE # 2 ABOVE.
6.
Are you currently pursuing any changes to your UCMJ in relation to
rape or sex assault?
SEE # 2 ABOVE.
7.
In the last five years, have you held a court martial as a result
of a sexual assault allegation within your Guard unit?
SEE # 2 ABOVE.
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?
TO ANSWER THIS AND THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WOULD REQUIRE ACCESS TO
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS REQUIRING AN ANALYSIS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
ACT
AND PRIVACY ACT.
GOMAR and/or letters or reprimand
Dishonorable Discharge
Other type of discharge (please specify)

 Forced resignation
Forced retirement
Other (please specify)
9.
What would your Guard unit like, that you do not have now, to help
you combat sexual assaults?
RENEWED AUTHORITY TO PERFORM OUR OWN INVESTIGATIONS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AR
15-6.
10. Anything else you would like to tell us about how your Guard unit
investigates and prosecutes sexual assault cases?
NO

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE