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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Special courts-martial may be convened by:
(1) Any person who may convene a general court-martial;
(2) The commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, station, or army or air national guard base;
(3) The commanding officer of a brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or corresponding unit of the Army;
(4) The commanding officer of a wing, group, separate squadron, or corresponding unit of the Air Force; or
(5) The commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the adjutant general.
(b) If any officer authorized under subsection (a) is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority and may, in any case, be convened by the superior authority if considered desirable by the authority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 124B-42 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-124b-42/
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