South Carolina § 25-1-2685 Service of charges on accused; time restrictions as to trial.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 25-1-2685 — Service of charges on accused; time restrictions as to trial.

South Carolina § 25-1-2685

Title 25MILITARY, CIVIL DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Ch. 1MILITARY CODE

This text of South Carolina § 25-1-2685 (Service of charges on accused; time restrictions as to trial.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-2685 (2026).

Text

The trial counsel to whom court-martial charges are referred for trial shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. No person may, against his objection, be brought to trial or be required to participate by himself or counsel in a session called by the military judge under SECTION 25-1-2705 in a general court-martial case within a period of five days after the service of charges upon him or in a special court-martial within a period of three days after the service of charges upon him.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The trial counsel to whom court-martial charges are referred for trial shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. No person may, against his objection, be brought to trial or be required to participate by himself or counsel in a session called by the military judge under SECTION 25-1-2705 in a general court-martial case within a period of five days after the service of charges upon him or in a special court-martial within a period of three days after the service of charges upon him.

Legislative History

HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 25-1-2870 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code SECTION 44-193; 1962 Code SECTION 44-187; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 28.