(1) A convening authority may vacate or suspend any part or amount of the unexecuted portion of the sentence, including all uncollected forfeitures.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-5-236

  • Convening authority: means the governor or the adjutant general. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Military: means any or all of the armed forces of the United States. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
(2) The governor may for good cause shown substitute an administrative form of a discharge for a bad conduct discharge or dismissal executed under a military court sentence.