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§806a Art. 6a. Investigation and disposition of matters pertaining to the fitness of military judges

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must make rules for how to investigate and deal with accusations or other information about whether a military appellate judge, a military judge, or a military magistrate can do their job. As much as possible, those rules should be the same for all branches of the armed forces, and the President must send a copy of the rules to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §806a

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(a)The President shall prescribe procedures for the investigation and disposition of charges, allegations, or information pertaining to the fitness of a military appellate judge, military judge, or military magistrate to perform the duties of the position involved. To the extent practicable, the procedures shall be uniform for all armed forces.
(b)The President shall transmit a copy of the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “military appellate judge, military judge, or military magistrate to perform the duties of the position involved.” for “military judge or military appellate judge to perform the duties of the judge’s position.” 1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “and the Committee on Armed Services” for “and the Committee on National Security”. 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives” for “Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 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. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 806a

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73