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§ 5401. Courts-martial classified

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military AffairsEffective: October 24, 2013

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Military Justice (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 54. Courts-Martial Jurisdiction (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 24, 2013
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5401
§ 5401. Courts-martial classified
Currentness
The three kinds of courts-martial in the State military forces are:
(1) General courts-martial, consisting of:
(i) a military judge and not less than five members; or
(ii) only a military judge if, before the court is assembled, the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests orally on the record or in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves.
(2) Special courts-martial, consisting of:
(i) a military judge and not less than three members; or
(ii) only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in paragraph (1)(ii) so requests.
(3) Summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer.

Credits

2012, Oct. 24, P.L. 1506, No. 192, § 2, effective in one year [Oct. 24, 2013].
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5401, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5401
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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