Summary of changes
R.C.M. 105 — Direct communications: convening authorities and staff judge advocates; among staff judge advocates; with special trial counsel
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105(a)
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Original text
Convening authorities and staff judge advocates.
Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their staff judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of military justice, and may communicate directly with special trial counsel, although any input by the convening authority regarding case dispositions shall be non-binding on the special trial counsel for cases involving covered, known, and related offenses.
Current text
Convening authorities and staff judge advocates.
Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their staff judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of military justice, and may communicate directly with special trial counsel, although any input by the convening authority regarding case dispositions shall be non-binding on the special trial counsel for cases involving covered, known, and related offenses.
105(a)|D
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Original text
See R.C.M. 103(18) for a definition of staff judge advocate.
Current text
See R.C.M. 103(18) for a definition of staff judge advocate.
105(b)
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Among staff judge advocates and with the Judge Advocate General.
The staff judge advocate of any command is entitled to communicate directly with the staff judge advocate of a superior or subordinate command, the Judge Advocate General, or, in the case of the Marine Corps, the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Current text
Among staff judge advocates and with the Judge Advocate General.
The staff judge advocate of any command is entitled to communicate directly with the staff judge advocate of a superior or subordinate command, the Judge Advocate General, or, in the case of the Marine Corps, the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
105(c)
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Communications among special trial counsel, staff judge advocates, and convening authorities.
Special trial counsel, staff judge advocates, and convening authorities may communicate directly while ensuring that all communications regarding case disposition for covered, related, and known offenses are non-binding on the special trial counsel.
Current text
Communications among special trial counsel, staff judge advocates, and convening authorities.
Special trial counsel, staff judge advocates, and convening authorities may communicate directly while ensuring that all communications regarding case disposition for covered, related, and known offenses are non-binding on the special trial counsel.
105(d)
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Free from unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion.
All communications referenced in this rule shall be free from unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion.
Current text
Free from unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion.
All communications referenced in this rule shall be free from unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion.
105(d)|D
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Original text
See Article 37, UCMJ and 10 U.S.C. §1044f.
Current text
See Article 37, UCMJ and 10 U.S.C. §1044f.
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