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Title 10 - ARMED FORCESSubtitle A - GENERAL MILITARY LAWPart II - PERSONNELChapter 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
Subchapter V - COMPOSITION OF COURTS-MARTIAL
Section 826a - Art. 26a. Military magistrates

10 U.S.C. § 826a

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Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 826a - Art. 26a. Military magistrates
(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.

10 U.S.C. § 826a

Added Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LV, §51855185,, 130 Stat. 2901.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114-328 and Ex. Ord. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

Secretary concerned
The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
armed forces
The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
commissioned officer
The term "commissioned officer" includes a commissioned warrant officer.
officer
The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.