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10 U.S.C. § 826a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 826a. Art. 26a. Military magistrates

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Qualifications.--A military magistrate shall be a commissioned officer of the armed forces who--

(1) is a member of the bar of a Federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court of a State; and

(2) is certified to be qualified, by reason of education, training, experience, and judicial temperament, for duty as a military magistrate by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which the officer is a member.

(b)Duties.--In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, in addition to duties when designated under section 819 or 830a of this title (article 19 or 30a), a military magistrate may be assigned to perform other duties of a nonjudicial nature.

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