2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs
RS 29:116 - Article 16. Courts-martial classified
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 six 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)(a) special courts-martial, consisting of a military judge and not less than six 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;
(3) summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer.
Acts 1974, No. 621, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 568, §1; Acts 2007, No. 309, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
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