STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2045, sig. 109-7/52

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21 - 5 - It is pointed out once again that traffic accident cases must be dealt with and concluded expeditiously. IV.Betr.: Service certificates. The service certificates submitted to the judicial investigation files are often completely inaccessible. They must be held in such a way that the court can make out of them an accurate picture of the personality of the accused and of his official and service conduct until the time of the commission of the offence, the offence itself must be disregarded in the issuing of the service certificate. V.Betr.: Deed reports. The document of the record is to be sent directly to the / and police court by the Disciplinary Law. The over-ground office receives a copy. A copy to the courtmaster personally is not required. VI. Betr.: "in the field ". In order to clarify the doubts that have arisen, it is pointed out that all crimes committed in wars are to be regarded as "in the field" (cf. §- 9 No.1, l0 MStGB ). It is irrelevant in which location the crime was carried out. "In the field", therefore, the crimes of V-men and police officers in the home areas have also been committed. (Important at the unauthorized removal, § 64 MStGB ! ). VII.Betr.: Legislative texts. The provision of legal texts for the use of service is a matter for the force. It is absolutely necessary that every unit (including company) is at least in possession of the Military Criminal Code and the War Criminal Procedures Code. VIIl.Betr.: Notice booklets. Issue 3 of the Communications on the M and Police Jurisdiction