2015 Code of Alabama
Title 31 - MILITARY AFFAIRS AND CIVIL DEFENSE.
Chapter 2A - MILITARY JUSTICE.
Part IV - Court-Martial Jurisdiction.
Section 31-2A-16 - (Article 16.) Courts-martial classified.
The three kinds of courts-martial in the state military forces are:
(1) General courts-martial, consisting of either of the following:
a. A military judge and not less than five members.
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 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 either of the following:
a. A military judge and not less than three members.
b. Only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in paragraph b. of subdivision (1) so requests.
(3) Summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer.
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