§ 30-13-6 Judge advocates and legalofficers. – (a) The governor, on the recommendation of the adjutant general, shall appointan officer of the state military forces as state judge advocate. To be eligiblefor appointment, an officer must be a member of the bar of the highest court ofthe state and must have been a member of the bar of the state for at least five(5) years.
(b) The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant statejudge advocates as he or she considers necessary. To be eligible forappointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the statemilitary forces and members of the bar of the highest court of the state.
(c) The state judge advocate or his or her assistants shallmake frequent inspections in the field in the supervision of the administrationof military justice.
(d) A person punished under this section who considers his orher punishment unjust or disproportionate to the offense may, through theproper channel, appeal to the next superior authority. The appeal shall bepromptly forwarded and decided, and the person to be punished shall not berequired to undergo the punishment adjudged, until affirmed or modified by thenext superior authority. The officer who imposes the punishment, the officer'ssuccessor in command, and the officer's superior authority may suspend, setaside, or remit any part or amount of the punishment and restore all rights,privileges, and property affected.
(e) No person who has acted as a member, law officer, trialcounsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating officer, or who has been awitness for either the prosecution or defense in any case, may later act asstaff judge advocate or legal officer to any reviewing authority upon the samecase.
§ 30-13-6 Judge advocates and legalofficers. – (a) The governor, on the recommendation of the adjutant general, shall appointan officer of the state military forces as state judge advocate. To be eligiblefor appointment, an officer must be a member of the bar of the highest court ofthe state and must have been a member of the bar of the state for at least five(5) years.
(b) The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant statejudge advocates as he or she considers necessary. To be eligible forappointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the statemilitary forces and members of the bar of the highest court of the state.
(c) The state judge advocate or his or her assistants shallmake frequent inspections in the field in the supervision of the administrationof military justice.
(d) A person punished under this section who considers his orher punishment unjust or disproportionate to the offense may, through theproper channel, appeal to the next superior authority. The appeal shall bepromptly forwarded and decided, and the person to be punished shall not berequired to undergo the punishment adjudged, until affirmed or modified by thenext superior authority. The officer who imposes the punishment, the officer'ssuccessor in command, and the officer's superior authority may suspend, setaside, or remit any part or amount of the punishment and restore all rights,privileges, and property affected.
(e) No person who has acted as a member, law officer, trialcounsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating officer, or who has been awitness for either the prosecution or defense in any case, may later act asstaff judge advocate or legal officer to any reviewing authority upon the samecase.
§ 30-13-6 Judge advocates and legalofficers. – (a) The governor, on the recommendation of the adjutant general, shall appointan officer of the state military forces as state judge advocate. To be eligiblefor appointment, an officer must be a member of the bar of the highest court ofthe state and must have been a member of the bar of the state for at least five(5) years.
(b) The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant statejudge advocates as he or she considers necessary. To be eligible forappointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the statemilitary forces and members of the bar of the highest court of the state.
(c) The state judge advocate or his or her assistants shallmake frequent inspections in the field in the supervision of the administrationof military justice.
(d) A person punished under this section who considers his orher punishment unjust or disproportionate to the offense may, through theproper channel, appeal to the next superior authority. The appeal shall bepromptly forwarded and decided, and the person to be punished shall not berequired to undergo the punishment adjudged, until affirmed or modified by thenext superior authority. The officer who imposes the punishment, the officer'ssuccessor in command, and the officer's superior authority may suspend, setaside, or remit any part or amount of the punishment and restore all rights,privileges, and property affected.
(e) No person who has acted as a member, law officer, trialcounsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating officer, or who has been awitness for either the prosecution or defense in any case, may later act asstaff judge advocate or legal officer to any reviewing authority upon the samecase.
