Minnesota Statutes 192A.09 – Members of State Military Forces Not in Federal Active Service
In the state military forces not in federal active service, there shall be the following three types of courts-martial:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 192A.09
- 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) general courts-martial, consisting of:
(i) a military judge and not less than five members; or
(ii) only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;
(2) special courts-martial, consisting of:
(i) a military judge and not less than three members; or
(ii) only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves; and
(3) summary courts-martial, consisting of a military judge.