10-U.S.C.-823
§823 – Art. 23. Who May Convene Special Courts-Martial
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Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 47 > Subchapter V > Section 823
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- Reference: Section 823
- Legend: §823 – Art. 23. Who May Convene Special Courts-Martial
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Special courts-martial may be convened by—
(1) any person who may convene a general court-martial;
(2) the commanding officer of a district, garrison, fort, camp, station, Air Force base, auxiliary air field, or other place where members of the Army or the Air Force are on duty;
(3) the commanding officer of a brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or corresponding unit of the Army;
(4) the commanding officer of a wing, group, or separate squadron of the Air Force;
(5) the commanding officer of any naval or Coast Guard vessel, shipyard, base, or station; the commanding officer of any Marine brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or corresponding unit; the commanding officer of any Marine barracks, wing, group, separate squadron, station, base, auxiliary air field, or other place where members of the Marine Corps are on duty;
(6) the commanding officer of any separate or detached command or group of detached units of any of the armed forces placed under a single commander for this purpose; or
(7) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the Secretary concerned.
(b) If any such officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority, and may in any case be convened by such authority if considered advisable by him.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 44.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 823(a) 823(b) |
50:587(a). 50:587(b). |
May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 23), 64 Stat. 115. |
In subsection (a)(7), the words Secretary concerned are substituted for the words Secretary of a Department.
In subsection (b), the word If is substituted for the word When. The words if considered are substituted for the words when deemed.
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