Pennsylvania § 5108 Judge advocates and legal officers

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5108 — Judge advocates and legal officers

Pennsylvania § 5108

Title 51MILITARY AFFAIRS

PartPART IV

Ch. 51GENERAL PROVISIONS

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51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5108 (2026).

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(a)Appointment of State Judge Advocate.--The Governor, on the recommendation of the Adjutant General, shall appoint a judge advocate officer of the State military forces as the State Judge Advocate. To be eligible for appointment, such officer shall have been a member of the bar of the Supreme Court for at least five years.

(b)Field inspections.--The State Judge Advocate and the judge advocates of the State military forces or their delegates shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice.

(c)Direct communication.--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 directl

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(a) Appointment of State Judge Advocate.--The Governor, on the recommendation of the Adjutant General, shall appoint a judge advocate officer of the State military forces as the State Judge Advocate. To be eligible for appointment, such officer shall have been a member of the bar of the Supreme Court for at least five years.

(b) Field inspections.--The State Judge Advocate and the judge advocates of the State military forces or their delegates shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice.

(c) Direct communication.--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.

(d) Disqualification in case.--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.