Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1807/57a – Article 57a. Deferment of sentences
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(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 The deferment may be rescinded at any time by the person who granted it or, if the accused is no longer under that person’s jurisdiction, by the person exercising general court-martial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 paragraph (2) to confinement, the convening authority may defer the service of the sentence to confinement, without the consent of the accused, until after the accused has been permanently released to the State military forces by a state, the United States, or a foreign country referred to in that paragraph.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to a person subject to this Code who:
(A) while in the custody of a state, the United
(b)(1) In any case in which a court-martial sentences an accused referred to in paragraph (2) to confinement, the convening authority may defer the service of the sentence to confinement, without the consent of the accused, until after the accused has been permanently released to the State military forces by a state, the United States, or a foreign country referred to in that paragraph.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1807/57a
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to a person subject to this Code who:
(A) while in the custody of a state, the United
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States, or a foreign country is temporarily returned by that state, the United States, or a foreign country to the State military forces for trial by court-martial; and
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(B) after the court-martial, is returned to that
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state, the United States, or a foreign country under the authority of a mutual agreement or treaty, as the case may be.
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(3) In this subsection, the term “state” includes the District of Columbia and any Commonwealth, Territory, or possession of the United States.
(c) In any case in which a court-martial sentences an accused to confinement and the sentence to confinement has been ordered executed, but in which review of the case under Article 67a of this Code is pending, the Adjutant General may defer further service of the sentence to confinement while that review is pending.
(c) In any case in which a court-martial sentences an accused to confinement and the sentence to confinement has been ordered executed, but in which review of the case under Article 67a of this Code is pending, the Adjutant General may defer further service of the sentence to confinement while that review is pending.