Minnesota Statutes 192A.04 – Judge Advocates and Legal Officers
Subdivision 1.State judge advocate.
The governor, on the recommendation of the adjutant general, shall appoint an officer of the state military forces as state judge advocate. To be eligible for appointment, an officer must be a member of the bar of the highest court of the state and must have been a member of the bar of the state for at least five years.
Subd. 2.Assistants.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 192A.04
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces of the United States or any state;
(13) "Military court" means a court-martial, a court of inquiry;
(14) "Officer" means commissioned or warrant officer;
(15) "Rank" means the order of precedence among members of the state military forces;
(16) "Shall" is used in a mandatory sense;
(17) "State judge advocate" means the commissioned officer responsible for supervising the administration of the military justice in the state military forces and appointed pursuant to section 192A. See Minnesota Statutes 192A.015
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- State military forces: means the National Guard of the state, as defined in United States Code, title 32, § 101(3) and any other military force organized under the laws of the state;
(19) "Superior commissioned officer" means a commissioned officer superior in rank and command. See Minnesota Statutes 192A.015
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 192A.04
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces of the United States or any state;
(13) "Military court" means a court-martial, a court of inquiry;
(14) "Officer" means commissioned or warrant officer;
(15) "Rank" means the order of precedence among members of the state military forces;
(16) "Shall" is used in a mandatory sense;
(17) "State judge advocate" means the commissioned officer responsible for supervising the administration of the military justice in the state military forces and appointed pursuant to section 192A. See Minnesota Statutes 192A.015
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- State military forces: means the National Guard of the state, as defined in United States Code, title 32, § 101(3) and any other military force organized under the laws of the state;
(19) "Superior commissioned officer" means a commissioned officer superior in rank and command. See Minnesota Statutes 192A.015
The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant state judge advocates as the adjutant general considers necessary. To be eligible for appointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the state military forces and members of the bar of the highest court of the state.
Subd. 3.Field inspections.
The state judge advocate or assistant state judge advocates shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1978 c 552 s 48]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1978 c 552 s 48]