The mission of the Staff Judge Advocate Office is to provide timely and accurate legal services to Commanders, other active duty military members, their families, and military retirees. We provide quality services in the areas of military justice, legal assistance, research and civil law, administrative support, military magistrate (traffic court, civil processing and pretrial confinement) and income tax preparation and filing. Additionally, the Staff Judge Advocate acts as the chief legal advisor to the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.

For information concerning hours and matters handled in total, please see our service listing: Legal Assistance Service Office and Hours.

For information concerning Article 32 Investigation Hearing Schedules, please contact the Military Justice Office at the Legal Service Support Section at (760) 725-4612. For those wishing to attend scheduled Article 32 Investigation Hearings, please call the Public Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.