Criminal Jurisdiction Over Civilians Employed by or Accompanying the Armed Forces Outside the United States

Summary

The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 (MEJA) extends federal jurisdiction to individuals employed or accompanying the US Armed Forces outside the US, including service members and former service members, for serious crimes such as felonies. This law applies to those who commit offenses punishable by more than one year in prison while serving or after leaving the military abroad.