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2021 Utah Code
Title 39 - Militia and Armories
Chapter 6 - Utah Code of Military Justice
Section 59 - Military court sentence -- Execution by convening authority.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 39-6-59 (2021)
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39-6-59. Military court sentence -- Execution by convening authority.
  • (1) Except under Sections 39-6-17 and 39-6-58, a military court sentence may be ordered executed by the convening authority when approved by him, unless suspended or deferred.
  • (2) The convening authority shall, in his discretion, approve the sentence or the part or commuted form of the sentence. After his approval, he may suspend the execution of the sentence.


Enacted by Chapter 210, 1988 General Session
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