§ 5601. Charges and specifications. (a) Execution and contents.–Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person subject to this part under oath before a commissioned officer authorized by this part to administer oaths and shall state: (1) That the signer has personal knowledge of or has investigated the matters set forth therein. (2) That […]
§ 5602. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited. (a) General rule.–No person subject to this part shall compel any person to incriminate himself or to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate the person. (b) Advising accused of rights.–No person subject to this part shall interrogate or request any statement from an accused or […]
§ 5603. Investigation. (a) General rule.–No charge or specification may be referred to a general court-martial for trial until a thorough and impartial investigation of all the matters set forth therein has been made. This investigation shall include inquiry as to the truth of the matter set forth in the charges, consideration of the form […]
§ 5604. Forwarding of charges. When a person is held for trial by general court-martial, the commanding officer shall, within eight days after the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, if practicable, forward the charges, together with the investigation and allied papers, to the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction. If that is not practicable, […]
§ 5605. Advice of judge advocate and reference for trial. (a) General rule.–Before directing the trial of any charge by general court-martial, the convening authority shall refer it to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. The convening authority shall not refer a specification under a charge to a general court-martial for trial unless the […]
§ 5606. Service of charges. The trial counsel to whom court-martial charges are referred for trial shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. No person shall, against the person’s objection, be brought to trial in a general court-martial case within a period […]
