Rhode Island § 30-13-25 § 30-13-25. Who may convene special courts-martial.

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§ 30-13-25 — § 30-13-25. Who may convene special courts-martial.

Rhode Island § 30-13-25

Title 30Military Affairs and Defense

Ch. 30-13Rhode Island Code of Military Justice

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-25 (2026).

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§ 30-13-25. Who may convene special courts-martial.
(a) In the state military forces, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp,
            air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade,
            regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command
            if not lower than a battalion or squadron level, may convene special courts-martial.
            Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any commanding
            officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority.
         
(b) A special court-martial may not try 

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§ 30-13-25. Who may convene special courts-martial.

(a) In the state military forces, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command if not lower than a battalion or squadron level, may convene special courts-martial. Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any commanding officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority.

(b) A special court-martial may not try a commissioned officer.