§ 29:130a — Article 30a. Certain proceedings conducted before referral

§130a. Article 30a. Certain proceedings conducted before referral
A.(1) Proceedings may be conducted to review, or otherwise act on the following
matters before referral of charges and specification to court-martial for trial in accordance
with rules or regulations prescribed under Article 36 of this Code.
(a) Pre-referral investigative subpoenas.
(b) Pre-referral warrants or orders for electronic communications.
(c) Pre-referral matters referred by an appellate court.
(2) If any matter in a proceeding under this Article becomes a subject at issue with
respect to charges that have been referred to a general or special court-martial, the matter
shall be transferred to the military judge detailed in the court-martial.
B. Military judges may be detailed to proceedings under Paragraph (A)(1) of this
Article in accordance with regulations prescribed under Article 36 of this Code. A Section,
other than a proceeding described in Subparagraph (A)(1)(b) of this Article, may designate
a military magistrate to preside over the proceedings.

Legislative History

Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.