2020 Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 29B - MILITARY JUSTICE
Section 29B.61 - Initial action of record.

Universal Citation: IA Code § 29B.61 (2020)

29B.61 Initial action of record.

1. After a trial by court-martial the record shall be forwarded to the convening authority, as reviewing authority, and action may be taken by the person who convened the court, a commissioned officer commanding for the time being, a successor in command, or by the adjutant general.

2. In acting on the findings and sentence of a court-martial, the convening authority may approve only such findings of guilty, and the sentence or part or amount of the sentence as the convening authority finds correct in law and fact and as in the convening authority’s discretion should be approved. Unless the convening authority indicates otherwise, approval of the sentence includes approval of the findings.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.61; 82 Acts, ch 1042, §37]

2019 Acts, ch 24, §104

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