§ 28-3.1-306 — Challenges

Colorado § 28-3.1-306

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 28: Military and
• Art.: Colorado Code of Military Justice

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(1) The military judge and members of a general or
special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for
cause stated to the court. The court shall determine the relevancy and validity of
challenges for cause and may not receive a challenge to more than one person at a
time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided
before those by the accused are offered.

(2) Both the accused and the trial counsel are entitled to one preemptory
challenge, but the military judge may not be challenged except for cause.

(3) If the exercise of a peremptory challenge or challenge for cause reduces
the number of members to fewer than the required number of members for the
court-martial as described in section 28-1.3-213, the convening authority shall
appoint new members to the court-martial pursuant to section 28-1.3-213.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1176, � 1, effective June 10. L. 2025: (3) added, (SB 25-279), ch. 411, p. 2338, � 11, effective September 1.