Maine § 37-B §421 Military judge

Maine Statutes

§ 37-B §421 — Military judge

Maine § 37-B §421

Title 37-BDEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Ch. 5MAINE CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 37-B, § 37-B §421 (2026).

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1.Appointment. The authority convening a court-martial shall designate a military judge to preside over each case.

2.Qualifications. A military judge shall:

3.Accuser or witness ineligible. No person is eligible to act as military judge in a case if the person is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigation officer or a counsel in the same case.

4.Duties. A commissioned officer who is certified to be qualified for duty as a military judge of a court-martial may perform those duties only when the commissioned officer is assigned and directly responsible to the Adjutant General. The commissioned officer may perform duties of a judicial or nonjudicial nature other than those relating to the commissioned officer's duty as a military judge of a court-martial wh

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1.
Appointment.
The authority convening a court-martial shall designate a military judge to preside over each case.
2.
Qualifications.
A military judge shall:
3.
Accuser or witness ineligible.
No person is eligible to act as military judge in a case if the person is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigation officer or a counsel in the same case.
4.
Duties.
A commissioned officer who is certified to be qualified for duty as a military judge of a court-martial may perform those duties only when the commissioned officer is assigned and directly responsible to the Adjutant General. The commissioned officer may perform duties of a judicial or nonjudicial nature other than those relating to the commissioned officer's duty as a military judge of a court-martial when those duties are assigned to the commissioned officer by or with the approval of the state judge advocate. The military judge of a court-martial may not consult with the members of the court, except in the presence of the accused, trial counsel and defense counsel, nor may the military judge vote with the members of the court.