Colorado § 28-3.1-201 Courts-martial - jurisdiction - composition

Colorado Statutes

§ 28-3.1-201 — Courts-martial - jurisdiction - composition

Colorado § 28-3.1-201

Title 28Military and

Art.Colorado Code of Military Justice

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-3.1-201 (2026).

Text

(1)In the military forces general, special, and summary courts-martial shall be constituted like similar courts of the armed forces of the United States. They shall have the jurisdiction and powers, except as to punishment, of a similar court of the armed forces of the United States and shall follow the forms and procedures provided by those courts.

(2)The three kinds of courts-martial are:

(a)General courts-martial, consisting of a military judge and not less than five members, or consisting of 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;

(b)Special courts-martial, whic

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(1) In the military
forces general, special, and summary courts-martial shall be constituted like
similar courts of the armed forces of the United States. They shall have the
jurisdiction and powers, except as to punishment, of a similar court of the armed
forces of the United States and shall follow the forms and procedures provided by
those courts.

(2) The three kinds of courts-martial are:

(a) General courts-martial, consisting of a military judge and not less than
five members, or consisting of 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;

(b) Special courts-martial, which are either of the following types:

(I) A special court-martial consisting of a military judge and not less than
three members. A special court-martial consisting of a military judge and not less
than three members as described in this subsection (2)(b)(I) is subject to section 28-3.1-204 (2)(a)(I) and (2)(b) and any limitations prescribed in regulation.

(II) A special court-martial consisting of only a military judge, if the accused
so requests under the same conditions as those prescribed in subsection (2)(a) of
this section or if the case is so referred by the convening authority. A special court-martial consisting of only a military judge as described in this subsection (2)(b)(II) is
subject to section 28-3.1-204 (2)(a)(II) and (2)(b) and any limitations prescribed in
regulation.

(c) Summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1169, � 1, effective June 10. L. 2025: (2)(b) amended, (SB 25-279), ch. 411, p. 2336, � 5, effective September 1.