NMCTJ is organized into ten judicial circuits staffed by active-duty military judges, and is supported by Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees.

The number of active duty judges fluctuates around 27, depending on open positions. Due to the enormous responsibility for trials throughout the world, military judges spend much of their time traveling.

• Promulgating Order: Uniform Rules of Practice, Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
• NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice
• Joint Trial Guide (ver. 1 Jan 2019) - for mandatory use in all courts-martial after 1 January 2019.
• Standard Member Questionnaire
• Standardized Trial Management Order - for use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice.
• Model Pretrial Agreement - for considered use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice for offenses occurring and referred before 1 Jan 19.
• Special Power of Attorney - Appellate Process (ver. Nov 20) - for considered use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice for offenses occurring and referred after 1 Jan 19.
• Model Plea Agreement (ver. Nov 20) - for considered use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice for offenses occurring and referred after 1 Jan 19.
• Standardized Post Trial and Appellate Rights - mandated for use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice.
• Appellate Rights Post MJA 16 - mandated for use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice.
• Standardized Victim's Designee Appointment Order - for use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice.
• Standardized Continuance Request - for use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice.
• Bailiff's Handbook
• DD Form 3057 - Application for Warrant for Electronic Communications
• DD Form 3056 - Warrant for Electronic Communications
• DD Form 453 - Subpoena
• Model Motion Template - for considered use by counsel and referenced in the NMCTJ Uniform Rules of Practice.
• Panel Member Random Number Generator - for considered use as required by the Joint Trial Guide.

Rules of Court for each Judicial Circuit may be found in the table below.

The below contact information for individual judicial circuits provides a link to general information relative to dockets published by judicial circuits. Each docket is maintained locally and is subject to change without notice. Disclosure of information within any docket does not support or permit any inference adverse to any accused; all accused are presumed to be innocent. For inquiries regarding any particular court-martial, please contact the local Public Affairs Office.

Trial Docket

Direct official correspondence to the Executive Assistant of the Chief Trial Judge. Any non-DoD entity desiring to quash an order, subpoena, or warrant should serve their motion to the Executive Assistant of the Chief Trial Judge at:

U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
1250 10th Street SE, Suite 1300
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5140

Phone Numbers:

Comm: (202) 685-5998 / 5893
DSN: 325-5998 / 5893

Media inquiries should be directed to:

Special Assistant, Public Affairs
Office of the Judge Advocate General
1322 Patterson Ave. SE, Suite 3000
Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5066

Phone Numbers:

Comm: (202) 685-5493
DSN: 325-5493
Email: patricia.babb@navy.mil