29B.15 - COURTS-MARTIAL CLASSIFIED.
29B.15 COURTS-MARTIAL CLASSIFIED.
1. In the state military forces there are general, special, and
summary courts-martial constituted like similar courts of the armed
forces of the United States. They have the jurisdiction and powers,
except as to punishments, and shall follow the forms and procedures
provided for those courts.
2. The three kinds of courts-martial are:
a. General courts-martial, consisting of either of the
following:
(1) A military judge and not less than five members.
(2) Only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the
accused, knowing the identity of the military judge, and after
consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court
composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves.
b. Special courts-martial, consisting of any of the
following:
(1) Not less than three members.
(2) A military judge and not less than three members.
(3) Only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court,
and the accused requests only a military judge under the same
conditions as prescribed in subsection 2, paragraph "a",
subparagraph (2).
c. Summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned
officer. Section History: Early Form
[C35, § 467-f33, -f61; C39, § 467.35, 467.63; C46, 50, §
29.35, 29.63; C54, 58, 62, § 29.69; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
29B.15; 82 Acts, ch 1042, § 6] Section History: Recent Form
2008 Acts, ch 1032, § 201