2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 38 - MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
38.38 Washington code of military justice.
38.38.244 Special courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service -- Who may convene.
RCW 38.38.244 [Art. 23] Special courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service — Who may convene.
(1) In the organized militia not in federal service pursuant to Title 10 U.S.C., anyone authorized to convene a general court-martial, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command may convene special courts-martial. Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any such officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority.
(2) A special court-martial may not try a commissioned officer.
[2009 c 378 § 13; 1989 c 48 § 23; 1963 c 220 § 25.]
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