§ 635.9 - Release of information.

§ 635.9 Release of information.

(a) Release of information from Army records to agencies outside DoD will be governed by 32 CFR part 518, 32 CFR part 505, AR 600-37, Unfavorable Information (Available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r600_37.pdf), and this part. Procedures for release of certain other records and information is contained in AR 20-1, Inspector General Activities and Procedures (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r20_1.pdf), AR 27-20, Claims (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r27_20.pdf), AR 27-40, Litigation (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r27_40.pdf), AR 40-66, Medical Record Administration and Healthcare Documentation (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r40_66.pdf), AR 195-2, Criminal Investigation Activities (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r195_2.pdf), AR 360-1, The Army Public Affairs Program (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r360_1.pdf), and AR 600-85, The Army Substance Abuse Program (available at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r600_85.pdf). Installation drug and alcohol offices may be provided an extract of DA Form 3997 (Military Police Desk Blotter) for offenses involving the use of alcohol or drugs (for example, drunk driving, drunk and disorderly conduct, or positive urinalysis).

(b) Installation PM/DES are the release authorities for military police records under their control. They may release criminal record information to other activities as prescribed in 32 CFR part 518 and 32 CFR part 505, and this part.

(c) Authority to deny access to criminal records information rests with the initial denial authority (IDA) for the FOIA and the denial authority for Privacy Acts cases, as addressed in 32 CFR part 518 and 32 CFR part 505.