Legal Assistance

The Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, Central Legal Assistance Office offers legal assistance to service members and their dependents, general schedule civilians and their dependents, retirees and their dependents, and certain classes of United States Government civilians on various personal, noncriminal legal issues. Our services include powers of attorney and notaries, estate planning and healthcare documents, advice on consumer law, advice on family law and limited U.S. naturalization and immigration law. It is important to note that the RLSO EURAFCENT Legal Assistance Office only handles civil matters and does not provide command advice or defense advice.

Powers of Attorney

A power of attorney is a legal document which allows you to give another person the authority to perform certain acts and make specific decisions on your behalf. That person is called your "agent" or "attorney in fact." You are legally bound by any acts of your agent if they are authorized in the power of attorney, so you must exercise caution to ensure your agent is someone you trust. You may give broad powers to your agent or you may limit powers to accommodate your individual needs. There are two types of powers of attorneys, general and special. General powers of attorney are powerful documents and should only be used in limited circumstances, while special powers of attorney provide limited powers to address a specific issue or situation. In most cases, a special power of attorney can be drafted that will protect the grantor and authorize the agent to complete all required business. A power of attorney may be useful or necessary especially if you will be absent, deployed or otherwise unavailable to perform and make decisions for extended periods of time.

There are several services in Naples for which a power of attorney is frequently required. For instance, if you need a power of attorney for the sale or purchase of a vehicle registered through the Allied Forces Italy system at the Motor Vehicle Registration Office or if you need someone else to sell your vehicle, you must have a specific power of attorney for vehicles.

You can generate your own special power of attorney at the JAG website or on the MyNavy app.

Remember, you must bring two forms of identification with you for any notary service and do not sign documents until you are in front of the notary.

Notary/POA Services:

• Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino: Monday, Wednesday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9 a.m. to noon
• Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site: Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Attorney Services at NSA Naples Capodichino:

• Walk-in services: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., or by appointment Monday through Friday.

For questions or to make an appointment, please email us at napleslegalassistance@us.navy.mil or call our customer service desk during normal operating hours at 39-081-568-4576.

Defense Service Office North

The Defense Service Office North provides legal advice and representation to service members facing criminal investigations, nonjudicial punishment, administrative separation and courts-martial, as well other adverse disciplinary and administrative matters.

Defense Counsel in Naples, Italy, and Rota, Spain are available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CET for walk-in appointments.

Email dsonorthdefense1@us.navy.mil or call +39-081-568-3131/4375 to make an appointment.

Visit https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal-services/north/ for additional information regarding services and points of contact.

Navy Victims' Legal Counsel Program

In the EURAFCENT AOR, the Navy Victims’ Legal Counsel Program offers legal advice and representation to service members, civilian employees and dependents who are victims of domestic violence and/or a sexual offense.

Unlike a civilian victim advocate or a uniformed victim advocate, VLCs are licensed attorneys who specialize in the legal representation of victims within the military justice system and work independently from the prosecutors, the Family Advocacy Program, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and other military chains of command.

VLCs provide advice on sexual offense reporting options, legal advocacy and legal support during the investigation and disciplinary processing of these reports. Every consult is confidential. Eligible victims of a sexual offense and/or domestic violence can discuss their concerns with an attorney who represents only their interests. This individualized representation ensures victims are equipped to participate comfortably and effectively in the investigation and processing of their case.

We have four offices in the region that cover the entire EURAFCENT AOR. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal-services/vlc/. To set up an appointment, please reach out to the office closest to you.

Office: VLC Bahrain
Areas assigned: Bahrain, Africa, Middle East
Location: Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Building 24
Phone: +973 3941.7982
Email: VLCBahrain@us.navy.mil

Office: VLC Naples
Areas assigned: Naples/Italy, Romania, Germany
Location: Naval Support Activity Naples - Support Site, Fleet and Family Service Center, Building 2072B (Navy Lodge), First Floor, W67
Phone: +39 335.630.7310
Email: VLCNaples@us.navy.mil

Office: VLC Rota
Areas assigned: Spain, Poland, Portugal, UK
Location: Naval Station Rota, Building 3293
Phone: +34 660.897.757
Email: VLCRota@us.navy.mil

Office: VLC Sigonella
Areas assigned: Sicily/Italy, Greece, Iceland
Location: Naval Air Station Sigonella, NAS 1, Fleet and Family Support Center, Building 319
Phone: +39 338.730.5207
Email: VLCSigonella@us.navy.mil