Subchapter IV · Court-Martial Jurisdiction
Article 19. Jurisdiction of special courts-martial
2024 Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Recent revisions Summary of changes Cited by (7)(a) IN GENERAL.— Subject to section 817 of this title (article 17), special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this chapter for any noncapital offense made punishable by this chapter and, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, for capital offenses. Special courts-martial may, under such limitations as the President may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this chapter except death, dishonorable discharge, dismissal, confinement for more than one year, hard labor without confinement for more than three months, forfeiture of pay exceeding two-thirds pay per month, or forfeiture of pay for more than one year.
(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.— Neither a bad-conduct discharge, nor confinement for more than six months, nor forfeiture of pay for more than six months may be adjudged if charges and specifications are referred to a special court-martial consisting of a military judge alone under section 816(c)(2)(A) of this title (article 16(c)(2)(A)).
(c) MILITARY MAGISTRATE.— If charges and specifications are referred to a special court-martial consisting of a military judge alone under section 816(c)(2)(A) of this title (article 16(c)(2)(A)), the military judge, with the consent of the parties, may designate a military magistrate to preside over the special court-martial.
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Rules for Courts-Martial
R.C.M. 103(18) — Definitions and rules of construction
…consisting of a military judge alone, “military judge” includes a military magistrate designated under Article 19 or Article 30a.
R.C.M. 103(19) — Definitions and rules of construction
…means a commissioned officer of the armed forces certified under Article 26a who is performing duties under Article 19 or 30a.
Discussion under R.C.M. 809(a) — Contempt proceedings
…commission, or any other proceeding under the UCMJ; any military magistrate designated to preside under Article 19; and the president of a court of inquiry. Article 48 makes punishable “direct” contempt, as well as…
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Art. 16(c)(2)(A) — Courts-martial classified
if the case is so referred by the convening authority, subject to section 819 of this title (article 19) and such limitations as the President may prescribe by regulation; or
Art. 18(c) — Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
Consistent with sections 819 and 820 of this title (articles 19 and 20), only general courts-martial have jurisdiction over the following offenses:
Art. 26a(b) — Military magistrates
…in addition to duties when designated under section 819 of this title or section 830a of this title (articles 19 or 30a), a military magistrate may be assigned to perform other duties of a nonjudicial nature.
Art. 48(a)(2)(C) — Contempt
Any military magistrate designated to preside under section 819 of this title (article 19).
Article 19 cites
Provisions named in the text of Article 19. Where the cited provision is on this site, the link opens it.