Courts-martial classified; composition

Miss. Code Ann. § 33-13-151, under Courts-Martial Jurisdiction.

Miss. Code Ann. § 33-13-151

(a) The 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(c) 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.

(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;

(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

(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

(c) 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.