What is DD Form 2331? It is a Department of Defense form titled DD Form 23 31, Waiver or Withdrawal of Appellate Rights in General Courts-Martial Subject to Examination in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, 20160512 draft., and its job is straightforward: Waiver/Withdrawal of Appellate Rights in General Courts-Martial Subject to Examination in the Office of the Judge Advocate General. That single line covers most of what people want to know before they download it.
Will you need a different form because of where you serve? No. DD forms are Department-wide instruments, and that scope is what separates them from service publications. One edition, all branches, defense agencies included.
Where does the requirement come from? From not stated, with not stated responsible for the document itself. Those are the names to cite if anyone asks under what authority you filed.
How current is this? Edition not stated, publisher status not stated. That is the version described throughout this page.
What the form asks for
- I have read the attached action, dated:
- I have consulted with:
- Typed name of accused.
- Rank of accused.
- Signature of accused.
- Date.
- Press space bar to mark X if 1. I represented the accused at his or her court martial.
- Mark X if 2. I am associate counsel detailed under R. C. M. 11 10 b. I have communicated with the accused's, detailed, individual military, civilian, appellate, defense counsel concerning the accused's waiver or withdrawal and discussed this communication with the accused.
- Mark X if 3. I am substitute counsel detailed under R. C. M. 11 10 b.
- Mark X if 4. I am a civilian counsel whom the accused consulted concerning this matter.
- Mark X if 5. I am appellate defense counsel for the accused.
- 4. I am a member in good standing of the bar of:
- Typed name of counsel.
- Unit of counsel.
- Rank of counsel.
- Business address, if civilian counsel.
- Signature of counsel.
- Date.
Download the form
What can you download? The available set is PDF. How big is the job? The form runs 2 pages with roughly 20 fields to complete.
What is the difference between fillable and printable? A fillable pdf has real field boxes that accept typed text and hold it inside the file. A printable pdf is a flat blank with no fields at all, intended for a printer and a pen. Which one you have determines how you complete the form, so it is worth checking first.
Is handwriting acceptable? Yes, but it is the weaker choice. Scanning flattens pen strokes and reproduction blurs them, while typed characters survive the whole chain intact. Print in capitals if you are working from a paper blank.
Is xfdl worth downloading? Only if you have the viewer. The format comes from IBM Lotus Forms, which carried Defense form distribution for a long stretch, and no ordinary pdf application will read it.
What does any of this cost? Nothing. Every format listed is a free download. One practical note: save the file and open it in a desktop pdf reader, because browser previews often ignore interactive fields and lose what you typed.
Where do you start? At the top. Identification first, the substance of the entry second, certification last. Why that order? Because fields lower on the page often depend on data you established in the header, and filling out of sequence produces contradictions.
What if your copy is old? Replace it. Check the date printed on the form against not stated. Old blanks circulate for years in shared folders, and because a DD revision lands across the whole Department at once, the receiving office will be working from the new layout.
Where do you look up an unclear entry? The form face first, not stated second. And when the two disagree? not stated controls.
Where does the completed form go? To the office named in not stated or in your organization's local procedure. Should you keep a copy? Always — a scan or a saved file costs nothing and spares you the whole exercise if the original disappears.
How do you find a form referenced inside this one? By its number alone. The DD sequence runs across the entire Department, so a number identifies exactly one document regardless of which service cited it.
Do DA and DD numbers ever correspond? Never. DA numbering is Army-specific, administered by an Army proponent, while DD numbering is Department-wide under not stated or an equivalent Department office. Identical digits in the two systems mean two unrelated documents, which is why the prefix matters more than the number.
Why do editions change at all? Three reasons, mostly: the prescribing directive gets reissued, the information collected changes, or the required notice language is amended. Are you notified when it happens? No. Which is why confirming not stated at the moment you download is worth the few seconds.
What does this page actually provide? The blank form and a description of it. What does it not provide? Legal guidance, procedural rulings, or any assurance about a particular filing. Who answers those? not stated, the administrative office that serves you, or the authority identified in not stated.
Questions and answers
- What is DD Form 2331?
- DD Form 23 31, Waiver or Withdrawal of Appellate Rights in General Courts-Martial Subject to Examination in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, 20160512 draft.
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?