Reading Room Document
Application of the Posse Comitatus Act to Assistance to the United States National Central Bureau
The assistance to the United States National Central Bureau by military agencies that is permitted by the Posse Comitatus Act is not limited to investigations into violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Additional situations under which assistance is permitted is discussed in the memorandum. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24256/download.
The OLC's Opinions
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