Section 33-13-151 - Courts-martial classified; compositionThe three (3) kinds of courts-martial in each of the state military forces are:
(a) General court-martial consisting of:(I) A military judge and not less than six (6) members; or(ii) 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 of a military judge and the military judge approves;(b) Special court-martial, consisting of: (I) Not less than three (3) members; or(ii) A military judge and not less than three (3) members; or(iii) Only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in paragraph (a)(ii) so requests; and©) Summary court-martial, consisting of one (1) commissioned officer in the grade of major or above, who shall be a military judge licensed to practice law in this state, or a judge advocate licensed to practice law in this state.Codes, 1942, § 8529-16; Laws, 1966, ch. 538, § 16; Laws, 1981, ch. 362, § 19, eff. 7/1/1981.Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 354, SB 2620, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.