Colorado § 28-3.1-106 State judge advocate general and judge advocates

Colorado Statutes

§ 28-3.1-106 — State judge advocate general and judge advocates

Colorado § 28-3.1-106

Title 28Military and

Art.Colorado Code of Military Justice

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-3.1-106 (2026).

Text

(1)The adjutant general shall select and appoint an officer of the military forces as state judge advocate general. To be eligible for such appointment, an officer must be a member of the bar of the state of Colorado for at least five years and must meet the additional requirements for appointment to the state staff as set forth in section 28-3-302.

(2)The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant state judge advocates as he or she considers necessary. To be eligible for appointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the state military forces and members in good standing of the bar of the state of Colorado.

(3)Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their staff judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of milit

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(1) The
adjutant general shall select and appoint an officer of the military forces as state
judge advocate general. To be eligible for such appointment, an officer must be a
member of the bar of the state of Colorado for at least five years and must meet the
additional requirements for appointment to the state staff as set forth in section
28-3-302.

(2) The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant state judge
advocates as he or she considers necessary. To be eligible for appointment,
assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the state military forces and
members in good standing of the bar of the state of Colorado.

(3) Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their
staff judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of military justice.
The staff judge advocate of any command is entitled to communicate directly with
the staff judge advocate of a superior or subordinate command or with the state
judge advocate general.

(4) No person who has acted as a member military judge, trial counsel,
assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating
officer in any case or who has been a witness for either the prosecution or defense
in any case may later act as staff judge advocate to any reviewing authority upon
the same case.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1164, � 1, effective June 10. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 603, � 61, effective May 24. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-135), ch. 95, p. 742, � 3, effective April 2.