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§ 5601. Charges and specifications

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 56. Pretrial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 24, 2013
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601
§ 5601. Charges and specifications
Currentness
(a) Execution and contents.--Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person subject to this part under oath before a commissioned officer authorized by this part to administer oaths and shall state:
(1) That the signer has personal knowledge of or has investigated the matters set forth therein.
(2) That they are true in fact to the best of the signer's knowledge and belief.
(b) Disposition.--Upon the preferring of charges, the proper authority shall take immediate steps to determine what disposition should be made thereof in the interest of justice and discipline. The person accused shall be informed of the charges against him as soon as practicable.

Credits

2012, Oct. 24, P.L. 1506, No. 192, § 2, effective in one year [Oct. 24, 2013].
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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