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10 U.S.C. § 825a

Title 10 Chapter 47 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 825a. Art. 25a. Number of court-martial members in capital cases

  • (a) In a case in which the accused may be sentenced to death, the number of members shall be 12.
  • (b) Subject to section 829 of this title (article 29)—
    • (1) if a case is referred for trial as a capital case and, before the members are impaneled, the accused may no longer be sentenced to death, the number of members shall be eight; and
    • (2) if a case is referred for trial as a capital case and, after the members are impaneled, the accused may no longer be sentenced to death, the number of members shall remain 12.

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