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Summary

When a general or special court-martial ends, the military judge must put the court’s judgment into the trial record. The judgment includes the Statement of Trial Results (the official trial summary) and any changes or additions because of post-trial action by the convening authority (the official who reviewed the case) or any judge rulings that affect a plea, a finding, or the sentence. The judgment must be given to the accused and any victim and made public under rules the President sets. For a summary court-martial, the findings and sentence, as changed by any post-trial action by the convening authority under article 60b, are the court’s judgment and must be recorded and shared under rules the President sets.

Title 10, §860c

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Entry of Judgment of General or Special Court-martial.—

(1)In accordance with rules prescribed by the President, in a general or special court-martial, the military judge shall enter into the record of trial the judgment of the court. The judgment of the court shall consist of the following:

(A)The Statement of Trial Results under section 860 of this title (article 60).

(B)Any modifications of, or supplements to, the Statement of Trial Results by reason of—

(i)any post-trial action by the convening authority; or

(ii)any ruling, order, or other determination of the military judge that affects a plea, a finding, or the sentence.

(2)Under rules prescribed by the President, the judgment under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A)provided to the accused and to any victim of the offense; and

(B)made available to the public.

(b)Summary Court-martial Judgment.—

The findings and sentence of a summary court-martial, as modified by any post-trial action by the convening authority under section 860b of this title (article 60b), constitutes the judgment of the court-martial and shall be recorded and distributed under rules prescribed by the President.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section 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.

§860c Art. 60c. Entry of Judgment