[§124B-93] Effective date of sentences. (a) A court-martial sentence shall be executed and take effect as follows:
(b) On application by an accused, the convening authority or, if the accused is no longer under that convening authority's jurisdiction, the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the accused is currently assigned may, in their sole discretion, defer the effective date of a sentence of confinement, reduction, or forfeiture. The deferment shall terminate upon entry of judgment or, in the case of a summary court-martial, when the convening authority acts on the sentence. The deferment may be rescinded at any time by the officer who granted it or, if the accused is no longer under that officer's jurisdiction, by the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the accused is currently assigned.
(c) In any case in which a court-martial sentences a person to confinement and review of the case under section 124B-111 is pending, the governor may defer further service of the sentence to confinement while that review is pending.
(d) Appellate review is complete under this section when:
(e) The completion of appellate review shall constitute a final judgment as to the legality of the proceedings. [L 2022, c 286, pt of §2]