Massachusetts § 6 Judge Advocates

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 6 — Judge Advocates

Massachusetts § 6

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title VMILITIA

Ch. 33AMASSACHUSETTS CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, § 6 (2026).

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Article 6. Judge Advocates.

(a)The senior force judge advocates in each of the commonwealth's military forces or that judge advocate's delegates shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice in that force.

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

(c)No person who has acted as a member, military judge, trial counsel, defense counsel or investigating officer, or who has been a witness, in any case may later act as a judge advocate to any reviewing authority upo

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Article 6. Judge Advocates.(a) The senior force judge advocates in each of the commonwealth's military forces or that judge advocate's delegates shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice in that force.(b) Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of military justice. The judge advocate of any command is entitled to communicate directly with the judge advocate of a superior or subordinate command, or with the state judge advocate.(c) No person who has acted as a member, military judge, trial counsel, defense counsel or investigating officer, or who has been a witness, in any case may later act as a judge advocate to any reviewing authority upon the same case.