MCO 5800.16 Vol 4 - Marine Corps Victims' Legal Counsel Organization

What this volume is

MCO 5800.16 Volume 4, MARINE CORPS VICTIMS’ LEGAL COUNSEL ORGANIZATION. One of 17 volumes of the Legal Support and Administration Manual, short title LSAM, the Marine Corps legal services authority issued by CMC (JA). Signed 26 AUG 2021. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04 archive snapshot.

Sections

• 0101 Purpose
• 0102 General
• 0103 Organization And Personnel
• 0104 Eligibility
• 0105 Scope Of Services
• 0106 Attorney-Client Relationship
• 0107 Detailing
• 0108 Tour Length
• 0109 Reassignment
• 0110 Request For Individual Military Counsel
• 0111 Required Training And Collateral Duties
• 0112 Professional Responsibility

Lead excerpt

The VLCO provides victims’ legal services to eligible persons who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §§ 1044, 1044e and 1565b. This Volume, which implements these statutes as they relate to victims of crime, provides Service policy regarding the delivery of victims’ legal services within the Marine Corps. On behalf of the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (SJA to CMC), the Chief Victims’ Legal Counsel (CVLC) of the Marine Corps [...]

Quoted from the opening section of the volume.

Audience

Victims' legal counsel, SARCs and victim advocates routing referrals, and commanders executing victim rights obligations.

Connections

• 10 USC 1044, 1044e, and 1565b. The statutory basis the volume implements.
• MCO 5800.16 Volume 16 Chapter 4. VWAP responsibilities and DD Form 2701 series notifications pair with VLC referral.
• SECNAVINST 1752.4 SAPR. Reporting paths feeding VLC eligibility.

Access

The external link opens the official landing page for the current version.