Wisconsin Statutes 322.023 – Article 23 – Who may convene special courts-martial
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 322.023
- Accuser: means a person who signs and swears to charges, any person who directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn to by another, and any other person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Commanding officer: includes only commissioned officers of the state military forces and shall include officers in charge only when administering nonjudicial punishment under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Officer in charge: means a member of the naval militia, the navy, the marine corps, or the coast guard as designated by appropriate authority. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Special courts-martial may be convened by any of the following:
(a) Any person who may convene a general court-martial.
(b) The commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, station, air national guard base, or naval base or station.
(c) The commanding officer of a brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or corresponding unit of the army national guard.
(d) The commanding officer of a wing, group, separate squadron, or corresponding unit of the air national guard.
(e) The commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the adjutant general.
(2) If the officer 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 the superior competent authority.