What We Handle

The Judicial Review Board handles various types of cases with various sources of authority to do so, including the Foundation Code or the Office of the Director.

• Criminal Appeals
  If you've been convicted of a crime by the Criminal Review Board, or of a traffic offense by the Military Police, you may submit an appeal to the board. Please remember that criminal appeals are only for correcting a wrong decision, so for example if you are convicted of something you did not do, or if your sentence is overly high or inaccurate. Appeals will never be accepted solely on the basis of showing remorse or the like. If you wish to appeal, make sure to do so within no more than 2 weeks after the action is issued. If your appeal is late, it will likely be dismissed.

• Expungement Requests
  If you've been convicted of an offense before, you may ask the board to issue an expungement order. An expungement order basically states that whatever your criminal record says about you is no longer true, and the record can no longer be considered in any employment oppurtunities or the like. Remember that expunged offenses can still be considered in the sentencing of new offenses. The standard for expungement orders is, however, quite high, and is not issued easily. Make sure to have valid points ready when submitting an expungement request, things such as active employment and committment to the foundation and its departments after the offense, no disciplinary actions, commendation from a department supervisor, and demonstration of decent knowledge of the law (especially in offenses caused by a lack of knowledge or experience) can significantly help your case.

• Matters of Ethicallity and Department Appeals
  The board, while very rarely, also deals with matters of ethicality. Members of the foundation or sometimes even departments may seek ethical directives from the board, which may usually order a change in department guidelines or in a disciplinary matter. Ethical directives can be issued only in accordance with the Code of Ethics. For example, a department may seek a directive against another department if it fails to adhere by the jurisdiction restrictions imposed by the code. Members of the foundation may also seek similar support of the board if an unfair disciplinary action is issued against them (also known as "department appeals"); the Code of Ethics specifically states that department command teams must lead disciplinary proceedings consistently and fairly. However, when filing such an appeal, remember that departments may uphold any disciplinary standards they wish, the board may only intervene if they do so inconsistently or otherwise unfairly. The time limitations for department appeals are as follows:

  • • When a department issues a disciplinary action against you, you have two weeks to appeal that action with the department.

    • If the department does not satisfy your appeal within two weeks since you sent it, or simply denies your appeal, you may appeal to the board within two weeks after your appeal was denied or not satisfied.

    • The board will likely not accept any department appeals if the action was not appealed with the department first. If you fail to appeal with the department within the allocated time, you also lose your rights to appeal with the board.