31-2A-25
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 trial of any person subject
to this code, other than a commissioned officer. (c) Any enlisted member of the state military
forces who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on general
and special courts-martial for the trial of any enlisted member subject to this code, but
that member shall serve as a member of a court only if, before the conclusion of a session
called by the military judge under Section 31-2A-39a (Article 39(a)) prior to trial or, in
the absence of such a session, before the court is assembled for the trial of the accused,
the accused personally has requested orally on the record or in writing that enlisted...
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31-2A-15
Section 31-2A-15 (Article 15.) Commanding officer's non-judicial punishment. (a) Under such
regulations as prescribed, any commanding officer may impose disciplinary punishments for
minor offenses without the intervention of a court-martial pursuant to this article. The Governor,
the Adjutant General, or an officer or a general or flag rank in command may delegate the
powers under this article to a principal assistant who is a member of the Alabama National
Guard. (b) For the purposes of this article, the term "day" shall mean the following:
(1) For the purposes of pay, one day shall equal one active duty military payday. (2) For
all other purposes, one day shall equal one calendar day. (c) For the purposes of this part,
all members must be in military status when punishment is imposed. (d) Any commanding officer
may impose upon enlisted members of the officer's command any of the following: (1) An admonition.
(2) A reprimand. (3) The withholding of privileges for up to six consecutive...
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31-2A-26
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: (1) An active or retired
commissioned officer. (2) A member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state
or a member of the bar of a federal court for at least five years. (3) Either a certified
military judge or a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction who is approved by the Adjutant
General. (c) In the instance when a military judge is not a member of the bar of the highest
court of the state, the military judge shall be deemed admitted pro hac vice, subject to filing
a certificate with the state judge advocate setting forth such qualifications provided in
subsection (b) and with notice and approval of the State Bar and Chief...
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31-2A-29
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 excused by order of the convening authority
for good cause. (b) Whenever a general court-martial, other than a general court-martial composed
of a military judge only, is reduced below five members, the trial may not proceed unless
the convening authority details new members sufficient in number to provide not less than
the applicable minimum number of five members. The trial may proceed with the new members
present after the recorded evidence previously introduced before the members of the court
has been read to the court in the presence of the military judge, the accused, and counsel
for both sides. (c) Whenever a special court-martial, other than a special...
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31-2A-73
Section 31-2A-73 (Article 73.) Petition for a new trial. At any time within two years after
approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence, the accused may petition
the Adjutant General for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud
on the court-martial. At any time within 45 days of discovery of fraud on the court-martial
or newly discovered evidence, the accused may petition for new trial with the Military Court-Martial
Review Panel. In the event the accused's case is pending before the Alabama Supreme Court,
the appeal shall be stayed until the Military Court-Martial Review Panel rules on the petition.
(Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1.)...
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31-2A-41
Section 31-2A-41 (Article 41.) Challenges. (a) Challenges For Cause. (1) The military judge
and members of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the
trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The military judge or the court shall determine
the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause and may not receive a challenge to more
than one person at a time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and
decided before those by the accused are offered. (2) If exercise of a challenge for cause
reduces the court below the minimum number of members required by Section 31-2A-16 (Article
16), all parties, notwithstanding Section 31-2A-29 (Article 29), shall either exercise or
waive any challenge for cause then apparent against the remaining members of the court before
additional members are detailed to the court. However, peremptory challenges shall not be
exercised at that time. (b) Peremptory Challenges. (1) Each accused and the trial...
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31-2A-39
Section 31-2A-39 (Article 39.) Sessions. (a) At any time after the service of charges which
have been referred for trial to a court-martial composed of a military judge and members,
the military judge, subject to Section 31-2A-35 (Article 35), may call the court into session
without the presence of the members for the purpose of: (1) Hearing and determining motions
raising defenses or objections which are capable of determination without trial of the issues
raised by a plea of not guilty. (2) Hearing and ruling upon any matter which may be ruled
upon by the military judge under this code, whether or not the matter is appropriate for later
consideration or decision by the members of the court. (3) Holding the arraignment and receiving
the pleas of the accused. (4) Performing any other procedural function which does not require
the presence of the members of the court under this code. These proceedings shall be conducted
in the presence of the accused, the defense counsel, and the trial...
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31-2A-57a
Section 31-2A-57a (Article 57a.) Deferment of sentences. (a) On application by an accused who
is under sentence to confinement that has not been ordered executed, the convening authority
or, if the accused is no longer under that person's jurisdiction, the person exercising general
court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the accused is currently assigned, may
in that person's sole discretion defer service of the sentence to confinement. The deferment
shall terminate when the sentence is ordered executed. The deferment may be rescinded at any
time by the person who granted it or, if the accused is no longer under that person's jurisdiction,
by the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the
accused is currently assigned. (b)(1) In any case in which a court-martial sentences an accused
referred to in subdivision (2) to confinement, the convening authority may defer the service
of the sentence to confinement, without the consent of the...
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31-2A-32
Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32.) Preliminary hearing; report. (a) No charge or specification
may be referred to a general court-martial for trial until the completion of a preliminary
hearing, unless the preliminary hearing is waived by the accused. The purpose of the preliminary
hearing shall be limited to the following: (1) Determining whether there is probable cause
to believe an offense has been committed and the accused committed the offense. (2) Determining
whether the convening authority has court-martial jurisdiction over the offense and the accused.
(3) Considering the form of charges. (4) Recommending the disposition that should be made
of the case. (b) A preliminary hearing under subsection (a) shall be conducted by a hearing
officer who satisfies all of the following: (1) The hearing officer shall be an impartial
judge advocate whenever practicable or, in exceptional circumstances in which the interests
of justice warrant, an impartial hearing officer who is not a judge...
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31-2A-42
Section 31-2A-42 (Article 42.) Oaths or affirmations. (a) Before performing their respective
duties, military judges, general and special courts-martial members, trial counsel, defense
counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall take an oath or affirmation in the presence of
the accused to perform their duties faithfully. The form of the oath or affirmation, the time
and place of the taking of the oath, the manner of recording the oath, and whether the oath
or affirmation shall be taken for all cases in which these duties are to be performed or for
a particular case, shall be as prescribed in regulation or as provided by law. These regulations
may provide that an oath or affirmation to perform faithfully the duties as a military judge,
trial counsel, or defense counsel may be taken at any time by any judge advocate or other
person certified or designated to be qualified or competent for the duty, and if such an oath
or affirmation is taken, it need not again be taken at the time the...
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