(a) In the state military forces not in federal active service, general courts-martial may be convened by:

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 192A.13

  • Accuser: means a person who signs and swears to charges, any person who directs that charges be signed and sworn to by another, and any person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused;

    (2) "Active state duty" means the same as state active service defined in section 190. See Minnesota Statutes 192A.015

  • Federal active service: has the meaning given in section 190. See Minnesota Statutes 192A.015
  • 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 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

(1) the governor; or

(2) the adjutant general.

(b) The governor or the adjutant general may authorize in writing other general officers in command as additional general courts-martial convening authorities. The authorization terminates no later than the term of the adjutant general or governor making the authorization.

(c) If a commanding officer or the adjutant general is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority and may in any case be convened by a superior authority if considered desirable by that authority.