Section 31-2A-22 (Article 22.) Who may convene general courts-martial. (a) General courts-martial may be convened by any one of the following: (1) The Governor. (2) The Adjutant General. (3) A General Officer who is designated as a commander. (b) If any such commanding officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent […]
Section 31-2A-23 (Article 23.) Who may convene special courts-martial. (a) Special courts-martial may be convened by any one of the following: (1) Any person who may convene a general court-martial. (2) The commanding officer of a brigade, regiment, a group, or a corresponding unit of the Army. (3) The commanding officer of a wing, group, […]
Section 31-2A-24 (Article 24.) Who may convene summary court-martial. (a) Summary courts-martial may be convened by any one of the following: (1) Any person who may convene a general or special courts-martial. (2) The commanding officer of a battalion, or corresponding unit of the Army. (3) The commanding officer of a detached squadron or other […]
Section 31-2A-25 (Article 25.) Who may serve on courts-martial. (a) Any commissioned officer of the Alabama National Guard is eligible to serve on all courts-martial for the trial of any person subject to this code. (b) Any warrant officer of the Alabama National Guard is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the […]
Section 31-2A-26 (Article 26.) Military judge of a general or special court-martial. (a) A military judge shall be detailed to each general and special court-martial. The military judge shall preside over each open session of the court-martial to which the military judge has been detailed. (b) A military judge shall be all of the following: […]
Section 31-2A-27 (Article 27.) Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel. (a)(1) Trial counsel and defense counsel shall be detailed for each general and special court-martial. The Alabama National Guard shall prescribe regulations providing the manner in which counsel are detailed for such court-martial and for persons who are authorized to detail counsel for such […]
Section 31-2A-28 (Article 28.) Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters. Under such regulations as may be prescribed, the convening authority of a general or special court-martial or court of inquiry shall detail or employ qualified court reporters, who shall record the proceedings of and testimony taken before that court and may detail or employ […]
Section 31-2A-29 (Article 29.) Absent and additional members. (a) No member of a general or special court-martial may be absent or excused after the court has been assembled for the trial of the accused unless excused as a result of a challenge, excused by the military judge for physical disability or other good cause, or […]
