2013 Mississippi Code
Title 33 - MILITARY AFFAIRS
Chapter 13 - MISSISSIPPI CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
Article 7 - COURTS-MARTIAL JURISDICTION
§ 33-13-151 - Courts-martial classified; composition
The three (3) kinds of courts-martial in each of the state military forces are:
(a) General court-martial consisting of:
(i) A military judge and not less than six (6) members; or
(ii) 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 of a military judge and the military judge approves;
(b) Special court-martial, consisting of:
(i) Not less than three (3) members; or
(ii) A military judge and not less than three (3) members; or
(iii) Only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in paragraph (a)(ii) so requests; and
(c) Summary court-martial, consisting of one (1) commissioned officer, who shall be a military judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.
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