Ala. Code § 31-2A-26 (1975) (Article 26.) Military Judge of a General Or Special Court-Martial

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 31-2A-26 (1975)

(a) A military judge shall be detailed to each general and special court-martial. The military judge shall preside over each open session of the court-martial to which the military judge has been detailed.

(b) A military judge shall be all of the following:

(1) An active or retired commissioned officer.

(2) A member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or a member of the bar of a federal court for at least five years.

(3) Either a certified military judge or a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction who is approved by the Adjutant General.

(c) In the instance when a military judge is not a member of the bar of the highest court of the state, the military judge shall be deemed admitted pro hac vice, subject to filing a certificate with the state judge advocate setting forth such qualifications provided in subsection (b) and with notice and approval of the State Bar and Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.