Rhode Island § 30-13-62 § 30-13-62. Approval of sentence.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 30-13-62 — § 30-13-62. Approval of sentence.

Rhode Island § 30-13-62

Title 30Military Affairs and Defense

Ch. 30-13Rhode Island Code of Military Justice

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-62 (2026).

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§ 30-13-62. Approval of sentence.
Except as provided in §§ 30-13-22 and 30-13-68, a court-martial sentence, unless suspended, may be ordered executed by the convening
            authority when approved by him or her and his or her staff judge advocate or, in the
            absence of a staff judge advocate on the staff of the convening authority, by the
            staff judge advocate of the next highest command. The convening authority shall approve
            the sentence or such a part, amount, or commuted form of the sentence as the convening
            authority sees fit, and may suspend the execution of the sentence as approved by him
            or her.
         

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§ 30-13-62. Approval of sentence.

Except as provided in §§ 30-13-22 and 30-13-68, a court-martial sentence, unless suspended, may be ordered executed by the convening authority when approved by him or her and his or her staff judge advocate or, in the absence of a staff judge advocate on the staff of the convening authority, by the staff judge advocate of the next highest command. The convening authority shall approve the sentence or such a part, amount, or commuted form of the sentence as the convening authority sees fit, and may suspend the execution of the sentence as approved by him or her.