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SECTION 30-13-36

§ 30-13-36 Advice of state judge advocateand reference for trial. – (a) Before directing the trial of any charge by general court-martial, theconvening authority shall refer it to the state judge advocate forconsideration and advice. The convening authority may not refer a charge to ageneral court-martial for trial unless he or she has found that the chargealleges an offense under this code and is warranted by evidence indicated inthe report of the investigation.

(b) If the charges or specifications are not formally corrector do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report ofthe investigating officer, formal corrections, and such changes in the chargesand specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence, may bemade.

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SECTION 30-13-36

§ 30-13-36 Advice of state judge advocateand reference for trial. – (a) Before directing the trial of any charge by general court-martial, theconvening authority shall refer it to the state judge advocate forconsideration and advice. The convening authority may not refer a charge to ageneral court-martial for trial unless he or she has found that the chargealleges an offense under this code and is warranted by evidence indicated inthe report of the investigation.

(b) If the charges or specifications are not formally corrector do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report ofthe investigating officer, formal corrections, and such changes in the chargesand specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence, may bemade.

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SECTION 30-13-36

§ 30-13-36 Advice of state judge advocateand reference for trial. – (a) Before directing the trial of any charge by general court-martial, theconvening authority shall refer it to the state judge advocate forconsideration and advice. The convening authority may not refer a charge to ageneral court-martial for trial unless he or she has found that the chargealleges an offense under this code and is warranted by evidence indicated inthe report of the investigation.

(b) If the charges or specifications are not formally corrector do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report ofthe investigating officer, formal corrections, and such changes in the chargesand specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence, may bemade.