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SUBPART D.  COURT-MARTIAL JURISDICTION

§116.  Article 16.  Courts-martial classified

The three kinds of courts-martial in the state military forces are:

(1)  general courts-martial, consisting of:

(a)  a military judge and not less than five members; or

(b)  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 in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;

(2)  special courts-martial, consisting of a military judge; and

(3)  summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer.

Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.  Amended by Acts 1976, No. 568, §1.