2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice
Subchapter V - Composition of Courts-Martial
Sec. 824 - Art. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial
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(a) Summary courts-martial may be convened by— (1) any person who may convene a general or special court-martial; (2) the commanding officer of a detached company, or other detachment of the Army; (3) the commanding officer of a detached squadron or other detachment of the Air Force; or (4) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the Secretary concerned. (b) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment he shall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases brought before him. Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by superior competent authority when considered desirable by him. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 45.) |
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In subsection (a)(4), the words "Secretary concerned" are substituted for the words "Secretary of a Department". In subsection (b), the words "only one commissioned" are substituted for the words "but one" for clarity. The word "considered" is substituted for the word "deemed". |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER V - COMPOSITION OF COURTS-MARTIAL Sec. 824 - Art. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial |
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| 64 Stat. 116 |
