Defense Criminal Investigative Service [DCIS] Law and Legal Definition
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is a federal agency of the Department of Defense. The members of the DCIS are known as criminal investigators. They are authorized to carry out various functions that include:
1.Carrying firearms;
2. Investigating violations of U.S. law;
3. Executing search and arrest warrants;
4. Serving subpoenas.
The DCIS is authorized to investigate offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The DCIS is also authorized to investigate any criminal matter in which an active member of the U.S. military is a possible suspect.[United States v. Lovelace, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7304 (W.D. Ky. Jan. 31, 2008)]
Legal Definition list
- Defense Criminal Investigative Service [DCIS]
- Defense Coordinating Officer [DCO]
- Defense Contractor
- Defense Contract Management Agency
- Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Defense Emergency Response Fund
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service [DFAS]
- Defense in Depth
- Defense Industrial Base
- Defense Information
- Defense Information Systems Agency
Related Legal Terms
- Absent Uniformed Services Voter
- Absolute Defense
- Abuse Defense
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences [ACJS]
- Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual
- Acceptable Quality Level [Agricultural Marketing Service]
- Acceptance [Agricultural Marketing Service]
- Acceptance of Service Agreement
- Action for the Loss of Services
- Active Air Defense
