Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 33 - MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 33-1-1 — 33-15-553)
Chapter 13 - MISSISSIPPI CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (§§ 33-13-1 — 33-13-629)
Article 7 - COURTS-MARTIAL JURISDICTION (§§ 33-13-151 — 33-13-163)
Section 33-13-151 - Courts-martial classified; composition

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 33-13-151 (2023)
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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
  • ©) Summary court-martial, consisting of one (1) commissioned officer in the grade of major or above, who shall be a military judge licensed to practice law in this state, or a judge advocate licensed to practice law in this state.

Codes, 1942, § 8529-16; Laws, 1966, ch. 538, § 16; Laws, 1981, ch. 362, § 19, eff. 7/1/1981.

Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 354, SB 2620, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.


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