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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS |
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Chapter 432. TEXAS CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE |
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Subchapter D. COURTS-MARTIAL |
Sec. 432.031. COURTS-MARTIAL CLASSIFIED
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The three kinds of courts-martial in each of the state military forces are:
(1) general court-martial, consisting of:
(A) a military judge and not fewer than five members; or
(B) only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;
(2) special court-martial, consisting of:
(A) a military judge and not fewer than three members; or
(B) only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in Subdivision (1)(B) requests; and
(3) summary court-martial, consisting of one officer, who must be a military judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.