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Chapter 40 Military Justice

• 40.005. Definitions--law applicable to all state military forces not in federal service.
• 40.007. Discharge obtained by fraud--desertion--separation from service while proceedings are pending, jurisdiction of court.
• 40.010. Dismissal of commissioned officer, by governor--right to trial, procedure--discharge substituted for dismissal, when--reappointment --no right to trial, when.
• 40.015. Jurisdiction of military courts.
• 40.017. State judge advocate, appointment, qualifications--assistant judge advocates, appointment, qualifications, restrictions.
• 40.020. Apprehension defined--authority to apprehend, when.
• 40.023. Absent without leave, authority to apprehend--offender outside state, procedure.
• 40.025. Arrest--confinement--definitions--probable cause required --procedure--enlisted member--commissioned officer.
• 40.030. Orders for arrest and confinement, when--certain offenses, confinement not required--defendant's rights--power to issue warrants--bail, when.
• 40.035. Confinement, where.
• 40.036. Jails and prisons required to keep prisoners, when--official's duties.
• 40.038. Confinement requirements--other punishment prohibited--exception.
• 40.040. Civil offenses, delivery to civil authority for trial--offender also sentenced to court-martial to be returned to military, when.
• 40.043. Disciplinary punishment for minor offenses, no court-martial required --appeal procedure--right of accused to trial by court-martial.
• 40.050. Personnel serving on courts for courts-martial--branches of national guard, jurisdiction.
• 40.055. General courts-martial, jurisdiction--punishment.
• 40.060. Special courts-martial, jurisdiction--punishment--exceptions.
• 40.065. Summary courts-martial, jurisdiction--punishment--objection by accused, trial by general or special courts-martial.
• 40.070. Discharges or dismissals by courts-martial, requirements--governor's approval required.
• 40.075. Sentence to confinement at one dollar a day instead of fine --limitations.
• 40.079. Jurisdiction of courts-martial--accused of civil offense, release to civil authorities--accused of both civil and military offenses, released to civil authorities, when.
• 40.083. Convening general courts-martial, persons authorized.
• 40.085. Convening special courts-martial, persons authorized.
• 40.088. Convening summary courts-martial, persons authorized.
• 40.090. Eligibility to serve on courts-martial--members, how determined --unit, defined--ineligible persons.
• 40.095. Military judge--appointment--qualifications--duties--restrictions.
• 40.098. Trial counsel and defense counsel appointed, when--qualifications --restrictions.
• 40.100. Court reporters, appointment, when.
• 40.105. Members of general and special courts-martial required to be present, exceptions--members or military judge replaced, procedure.
• 40.108. Charges--contents--oath--accused to be informed.
• 40.112. Compelling self-incrimination prohibited--accused person's rights --violations not admitted in evidence.
• 40.114. Impartial investigation of charges required--accused person's rights --demand for further investigation, procedure.
• 40.117. Charges forwarded to officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction, when--delay requirements.
• 40.119. Referring charges for trial requirements to be met in general court-martial.
• 40.121. Copy of charges served on accused by trial counsel--time requirement before he can be brought to trial.
• 40.124. Procedure in military courts.
• 40.126. Attempts to influence or coerce court prohibited--exceptions.
• 40.128. Trial counsel, duties--defense counsel, duties--accused's right to provide civilian counsel or choose military--assistant counsels, duties.
• 40.130. Pretrial motions, arraignment, pleas, court in session without members--proceedings to be in presence of accused and counsel --exceptions, vote and deliberations of members.
• 40.133. Continuances, granted, when.
• 40.135. Challenges, general or special court-martial.
• 40.138. Oath required for all judges, members, counsel, reporters, interpreters.
• 40.141. Time limitation to bring action--war time, certain offenses no limitation--computation.
• 40.144. Res judicata to apply, when--exception not a bar to civilian prosecution.
• 40.148. Not guilty plea, entered when.
• 40.150. Witnesses and evidence, authority to obtain.
• 40.153. Witness, willful failure to appear or to produce evidence, penalty --prosecutor shall prosecute.
• 40.155. Contempt, authority of military court--penalties.
• 40.157. Depositions authorized, when--procedure--exception--admitted into evidence, when.
• 40.160. Sworn testimony in court of inquiry, record admissible in evidence, when--exception.
• 40.165. Voting by members, procedure, general or special court-martial --instructions, content--exceptions--judge to rule on all questions of law.
• 40.168. Conviction to be by concurrence, exception--general court-martial majority, when--tie vote on challenge, effect.
• 40.170. Sentence and findings announced, when.
• 40.173. Record of proceedings authentication--verbatim, record not required when--copy to be furnished accused, when.
• 40.175. Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.
• 40.178. Punishment, governor may prescribe limits.
• 40.180. Sentence, forfeiture of pay or allowance, effective when --confinement, begins to run, when, exceptions, how computed --defer service of sentence, when.
• 40.183. Sentence of confinement, where served--hard labor may be required --fee for keeping prisoner authorized.
• 40.185. Sentence, convening authority may approve, suspend or commute.
• 40.190. Trial record review by reviewing authority.
• 40.193. Opinion on general court-martial--drafted by whom--acquittal, limitations.
• 40.195. Record returned for reconsideration, when.
• 40.198. Rehearing limitations--dismissal of charges, when.
• 40.200. Sentence, approval by convening authority--powers.
• 40.203. Review--prohibited, when--general court-martial--bad conduct discharge, special court-martial--all other special and summary courts-martial.
• 40.205. Record of trial examined by judge advocate--board of review to review, when.
• 40.208. Boards of review--appointment--membership--qualifications--powers and duties.
• 40.210. Error of law, findings or sentence not incorrect unless prejudicial to rights of accused.
• 40.214. Appeals, when--accused's right to civilian counsel provided by him or military counsel--appellate military counsel, qualifications.
• 40.216. Sentence approval by governor required, when--governor's powers --sentence approval by convening authority, powers.
• 40.218. Probationer, violations--hearing, rights of probationer to counsel --procedure.
• 40.220. New trial, petition by accused when, grounds--time limitation.
• 40.225. Sentence, unexecuted portion--powers to remit or suspend, exception --discharge or dismissal ordered by governor, when.
• 40.228. Sentence set aside or disapproved all rights restored, exception --dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge not sustained, effect --dismissal not sustained, effect.
• 40.230. Sentences, proceedings, findings are final, exception--appeal on questions of law to state and federal courts.
• 40.231. Appeals from final decisions, how made.
• 40.234. Duty status required for conviction on certain offenses.
• 40.237. Principal in actions defined.
• 40.240. Assists offender, how punished.
• 40.245. Attempt to commit offense may be part of offense.
• 40.250. Attempt to commit offense even though failing in commission is offense, when.
• 40.255. Conspirators, deemed to have committed offense, when.
• 40.260. Advising or soliciting--desertion--mutiny--misbehavior before a hostile force--sedition--offense performed, punishment--not performed, punishment.
• 40.265. False representation to procure enlistment--appointment--separation --court-martial proceedings.
• 40.270. Ineligible persons--enlisted, appointed, or separated from service, person effecting--court-martial.
• 40.273. Desertion, defined--punishment by court-martial.
• 40.276. Absent from place of duty--court-martial.
• 40.278. Missing ship, aircraft or unit--court-martial.
• 40.280. Contemptuous words, used against certain officials--court-martial.
• 40.285. Disrespect to superior commissioned officer--court-martial.
• 40.290. Violence or willfully disobeying command of superior commissioned officer.
• 40.295. Strikes, assaults or willfully disobeys, warrant officer --noncommissioned officer--petty officer, court-martial, when.
• 40.300. Orders--failure or dereliction in obeying--court-martial.
• 40.305. Cruelty or maltreatment of persons subject to his orders --court-martial.
• 40.307. Mutiny--sedition--attempted mutiny or sedition--failure to suppress or inform--offenses, court-martial.
• 40.310. Arrest, resists or breaks--escape from confinement--court-martial.
• 40.312. Escape by neglect or improper release of prisoners--court-martial.
• 40.315. False apprehension, arrest, confinement--court-martial.
• 40.320. Delay in case--failure to enforce regulation of proceedings --court-martial.
• 40.325. Hostile force, in presence of, commits certain offenses--court-martial.
• 40.328. Attempts to compel officer to surrender to enemy or to strike colors without proper authority--court-martial.
• 40.330. Parole or countersign giving to person not entitled or giving improperly to entitled person--court-martial.
• 40.335. Forcing a safeguard, court-martial.
• 40.340. Public property, duty to secure when taken from hostile forces --failure to turn over to proper authority--court-martial.
• 40.350. Hostile forces, aid--court-martial.
• 40.355. Hostile forces, capture--conduct improper--court-martial.
• 40.360. Signs official documents with intent to deceive--court-martial.
• 40.365. Military property--sells, neglects, damages, destroys, loses --court-martial.
• 40.370. Property, not military--willfully, recklessly wastes or spoils --court-martial.
• 40.375. Hazarding vessels of the United States or state, causing to be hazarded--court-martial.
• 40.380. Leaving post while on duty--use of drugs, drunkenness, sleeping on duty--court-martial.
• 40.385. Fighting--promoting a fight or duel, failure to report--court-martial.
• 40.387. Avoiding work, duty or service--court-martial.
• 40.390. Riot or breach of the peace, causing or participating --court-martial.
• 40.395. Provocative gestures or words, constituting a threat of violence --court-martial.
• 40.398. Perjury--giving a false oath or false testimony in a matter of inquiry --court-martial.
• 40.400. False claims against United States or state--forgery or counterfeiting signatures--property or money, failure to deliver with intent to defraud--court-martial.
• 40.405. Larceny or wrongful appropriation of property--court-martial.
• 40.408. Officer's conduct, unbecoming to an officer and a gentleman --court-martial.
• 40.410. Neglecting or prejudicing discipline of the military--bringing discredit to state military services--exceptions, court-martial.
• 40.415. Military property, purchasing or receiving in pawn or pledge --court-martial.
• 40.420. Courts of inquiry, duties, how convened--members of court --counsel, appointment--parties to inquiry, how determined, procedure--records.
• 40.425. Oaths, persons having authority to administer.
• 40.430. Military justice--certain sections explained to enlisted members, when--complete text to be available on request.
• 40.435. Complaints against commanding officer, procedure.
• 40.440. Property of person damaged or taken, board convened to investigate, procedure.
• 40.445. Processes and sentences of courts-martial executed by civil officers, fees, how paid.
• 40.450. Process or mandates, authority to issue.
• 40.455. Fines and costs imposed by military court, how paid.
• 40.460. Civilian officers to execute required duties, failure to perform, penalty.
• 40.465. Actions against convening authority or member of court, prohibited, when.
• 40.470. Jurisdiction presumed, burden of proof.
• 40.475. Governor's powers to delegate authority--exception.
• 40.480. Purpose of military laws.
• 40.485. Expenses, per diems, transportation for military personnel and civilians required to participate, how paid.
• 40.490. Reemployment rights of persons ordered to active duty--attorney general to enforce rights.
• 40.495. Severability of sections.