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10 U.S.C. 869: Art. 69. Review by Judge Advocate General

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-632. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (c)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §544(c)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Upon application by the accused and subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), the Judge Advocate General may modify or set aside, in whole or in part, the findings and sentence in a c… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §544(c)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "not later than—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "not later than one year after the date of completion of review under section 864 or 865 of this title (article 64 or 65), as the case may be. The Judge A… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §544(c)(3)(A), substituted "section 864 of this title (article 64)" for "section 864 or 865(b) of this title (article 64 or 65(b))". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §544(c)(3)(B), substituted "the Judge Advocate General shall send the case to the Court of Criminal Appeals" for "the Judge Advocate General shall order appropriate corrective action under rules prescribed by the President". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §544(c)(4)(A), substituted "under subsection (c)(1) in a case submitted" for "under subsection (c)— (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §544(c)(4)(B), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (1)(B)" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81 designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted "Subject to clause (ii), if the Judge Advocate General" for "If the Judge Advocate General" and "impracticable" for "impractical", and added cl. (ii). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (c)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 inserted comma after "in whole or in part". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (c)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to review in the office of the Judge Advocate General. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "Court of Criminal Appeals" for "Court of Military Review" wherever appearing. · (d), (e)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1304(b)(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by striking "section 867(b)(2) of this title (article 67(b)(2))" in the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "section 867(a)(2) of this title (article 67(a)(2))", could not be executed because of the interven… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1302(a)(1), struck out the third sentence, which read as follows: "If the Judge Advocate General so directs, the record shall be reviewed by a Court of Military Review under section 866 of this title (article 66), but in that event there may be no further review by the Court of Mi… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1302(a)(2), added subsecs. (d) and (e). · (d), (e)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–209 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section provided that every record of trial by general court-martial, in which there had been a finding of guilty and a sentence, the appellate review of which was not otherwise provided for by section 866 of this title, was to be examine…

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–81 inserted provision that, when a case is considered upon application of the accused, the application must be filed in the Office of the Judge Advocate General by the accused before (1) October 1, 1983, or (2) the last day of the two-year period beginning on the date the sentence is app…

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–632 authorized the Judge Advocate General to either vacate or modify the findings or sentence, or both, in whole or in part, in any court-martial case which has been finally reviewed, but which has not been reviewed by a Court of Military Review, because of newly discovered evidence, fra…

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