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RI Gen L § 30-13-58 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-58 - Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.

§ 30-13-58. Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this code. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-58; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-59 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-59 - Maximum limits.

§ 30-13-59. Maximum limits.The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed the limits prescribed by this code.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-59; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-60 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-60 - Effective date of sentences.

§ 30-13-60. Effective date of sentences.(a) Whenever a sentence of a court-martial lawfully adjudged and approved includes a forfeiture of pay or allowances in addition to confinement not suspended, the forfeiture may apply to pay or allowances becoming due on or after the date the sentence is approved by the convening authority. No forfeiture may extend to any pay or allowances accrued before that date.(b) Any period of confinement included in a sentence of a court-martial begins to run from the date the sentence is adjudged by the court-martial, but periods during which the sentence to confinement is suspended shall be excluded in computing the service of the term of confinement. Regulations prescribed by the governor may provide that sentences of confinement may not be executed until approved by designated officers.(c) All other sentences of courts-martial are effective on the date ordered executed.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-60; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-61 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-61 - Execution of confinement.

§ 30-13-61. Execution of confinement.(a) A sentence of confinement adjudged by a military court, whether or not the sentence includes discharge or dismissal and whether or not the discharge or dismissal has been executed, may be carried into execution by confinement in any place of confinement under the control of any of the forces of the state military forces or in any jail, penitentiary, or prison designated for that purpose. Persons so confined in a jail, penitentiary, or prison are subject to the same discipline and treatment as persons confined or committed to the jail, penitentiary, or prison by the courts of the state or of any political subdivision thereof.(b) The omission of the words "hard labor" from any sentence or punishment of a court-martial adjudging confinement does not deprive the authority executing that sentence or punishment of the power to require hard labor as a part of the punishment.(c) The keepers, officers, and wardens of city or county jails and of other jails, penitentiaries, or prisons designated by the governor, or by such a person as the governor may authorize to act under § 30-13-11, shall receive persons ordered into confinement before trial and persons committed to confinement by a military court and shall confine them according to law. No keeper, officer, or warden may require payment of any fee or charge for so receiving or confining a person.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-61; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-62 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-62 - Approval of sentence.

§ 30-13-62. Approval of sentence.Except as provided in §§ 30-13-22 and 30-13-68, a court-martial sentence, unless suspended, may be ordered executed by the convening authority when approved by him or her and his or her staff judge advocate or, in the absence of a staff judge advocate on the staff of the convening authority, by the staff judge advocate of the next highest command. The convening authority shall approve the sentence or such a part, amount, or commuted form of the sentence as the convening authority sees fit, and may suspend the execution of the sentence as approved by him or her.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-62; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-63 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-63 - Initial action on the record.

§ 30-13-63. Initial action on the record.After a trial by court-martial, the record shall be forwarded to the convening authority, as reviewing authority, and action thereon may be taken by the person who convened the court, a commissioned officer commanding for the time being, a successor in command, or the governor.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-63; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-64 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-64 - Opinion of judge advocate.

§ 30-13-64. Opinion of judge advocate.The convening authority shall refer the record of each court-martial to the staff judge advocate or, in the absence of a staff judge advocate on the staff of the convening authority, to the staff judge advocate of the next higher command, who shall submit his or her written opinion thereon to the convening authority. If the final action of the court has resulted in an acquittal of all charges and specifications, the opinion shall be limited to questions of jurisdiction.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-64; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-65 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-65 - Reconsideration and revision of record.

§ 30-13-65. Reconsideration and revision of record.(a) If a specification before a court-martial has been dismissed on motion and the ruling does not amount to a finding of not guilty, the convening authority may return the record to the court for reconsideration of the ruling and any further appropriate action.(b) Where there is an apparent error or omission in the record or where the record shows improper or inconsistent action by a court-martial with respect to a finding or sentence that can be rectified without material prejudice to the substantial rights of the accused, the convening authority may return the record to the court for appropriate action. In no case, however, may the record be returned:(1) For reconsideration of a finding of not guilty or a ruling that amounts to a finding of not guilty;(2) For reconsideration of a finding of not guilty of any charge, unless the record shows a finding of guilty under a specification laid under that charge, which sufficiently alleges a violation of some section of this code; or(3) For increasing the severity of the sentence unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-65; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
RI Gen L § 30-13-66 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-66 - Rehearings.

§ 30-13-66. Rehearings.(a) If the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence of a court-martial, he or she may, except where there is lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the findings, order a rehearing. In that case, the convening authority shall state the reasons for disapproval. If the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, he or she shall dismiss the charges.(b) Each rehearing shall take place before a court-martial composed of members not members of the court-martial that first heard the case. Upon a rehearing, the accused may not be tried for any offense of which he or she was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and no sentence in excess of, or more severe than, the original sentence may be imposed, unless the sentence is based upon a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original proceedings, or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-66; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
RI Gen L § 30-13-67 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-67 - Approval by convening authority.

§ 30-13-67. Approval by convening authority.In acting on the findings and sentence of a court-martial, the convening authority may approve only such findings of guilty, and the sentence or such a part or amount of the sentence, as he or she finds correct in law and fact and as he or she in his or her discretion determines should be approved. Unless the convening authority indicates otherwise, approval of the sentence is approval of the findings and sentence.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-67; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-69 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-69 - Error of law - Lesser included offense.

§ 30-13-69. Error of law — Lesser included offense.(a) A finding or sentence of a court-martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused.(b) Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-69; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-70 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-70 - Review counsel.

§ 30-13-70. Review counsel.(a) Upon the final review of a sentence of a general court-martial or of a sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, the accused has the right to be represented by counsel before the reviewing authority, before the staff judge advocate or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the state judge advocate.(b) Upon the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the state judge advocate shall appoint a lawyer who is a member of the state military forces and who has the qualifications prescribed in § 30-13-29, if available, to represent the accused before the reviewing authority, before the staff judge advocate or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the state judge advocate, in the review of cases specified in subsection (a) of this section.(c) If provided by him or her, an accused entitled to be so represented may be represented by civilian counsel before the reviewing authority, before the staff judge advocate or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the state judge advocate.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-70; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-71 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-71 - Vacation of suspension.

§ 30-13-71. Vacation of suspension.(a) Before the vacation of the suspension of a special court-martial sentence that, as approved, includes a bad-conduct discharge, or of any general court-martial sentence, the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer shall hold a hearing on the alleged violation of probation. The probationer shall be represented at the hearing by counsel if he or she so desires.(b) The record of the hearing and the recommendation of the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction shall be sent for action to the governor in cases involving a general court-martial sentence and to the commanding officer of the force of the state military forces of which the probationer is a member in all other cases covered by subsection (a) of this section. If the governor or commanding officer vacates the suspension, any unexecuted part of the sentence, except a dismissal, shall be executed.(c) The suspension of any other sentence may be vacated by any authority competent to convene, for the command in which the accused is serving or assigned, a court of the kind that imposed the sentence.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-71; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
RI Gen L § 30-13-72 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-72 - Petition for new trial.

§ 30-13-72. Petition for new trial.At any time within two (2) years after approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence that extends to dismissal, or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge, the accused may petition the governor for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-72; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
RI Gen L § 30-13-73 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-73 - Remission and suspension of sentence - Substitution of administrative discharge.

§ 30-13-73. Remission and suspension of sentence — Substitution of administrative discharge.(a) A convening authority may remit or suspend any part or amount of the unexecuted part of any sentence, including all uncollected forfeitures.(b) The governor may, for good cause, substitute an administrative form of discharge for a discharge or dismissal executed in accordance with the sentence of a court-martial.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-73; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-74 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-74 - Restoration following sentence set aside.

§ 30-13-74. Restoration following sentence set aside.(a) Under such regulations as the governor may prescribe, all rights, privileges, and property affected by an executed part of a court-martial sentence that has been set aside or disapproved, except an executed dismissal or discharge, shall be restored unless a new trial or rehearing is ordered and the executed part is included in a sentence imposed upon a new trial or rehearing.(b) If a previously executed sentence of dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge is not imposed on a new trial, the governor shall substitute therefor a form of discharge authorized for administrative issuance unless the accused is to serve out the remainder of his or her enlistment.(c) If a previously executed sentence of dismissal is not imposed on a new trial, the governor shall substitute therefor a form of discharge authorized for administrative issue and the commissioned officer dismissed by that sentence may be reappointed by the governor alone to such a commissioned grade and with such rank as in the opinion of the governor that former officer would have attained had he or she not been dismissed. The reappointment of such a former officer may be made if a position vacancy is available under applicable tables of organization. All time between the dismissal and reappointment shall be considered as service for all purposes.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-74; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
RI Gen L § 30-13-75 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-75 - Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences.

§ 30-13-75. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences.The proceedings, findings, and sentences of courts-martial as reviewed and approved, as required by this code, and all dismissals and discharges carried into execution under sentences by courts-martial following review and approval, as required by this code, are final and conclusive. Orders publishing the proceedings of courts-martial and all actions taken pursuant to those proceedings are binding upon all departments, courts, agencies, and officers of the state, subject only to action upon a petition for a new trial as provided in § 30-13-72 of this code.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-75; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-76 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-76 - Persons to be tried or punished.

§ 30-13-76. Persons to be tried or punished.No person may be tried or punished for any offense provided for in §§ 30-13-77 — 30-13-120, unless it was committed while that person was in a duty status.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-76; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-77 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-77 - Principals.

§ 30-13-77. Principals.Any person subject to this code who:(1) Commits an offense punishable by this code, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or(2) Causes an act to be done that if directly performed by that person would be punishable by this code; is a principal.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-77; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
RI Gen L § 30-13-78 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-78 - Accessory after the fact.

§ 30-13-78. Accessory after the fact.Any person subject to this code who, knowing that an offense punishable by this code has been committed, receives, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender's apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-78; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-79 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-79 - Lesser included offenses.

§ 30-13-79. Lesser included offenses.An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-79; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-80 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-80 - Attempts.

§ 30-13-80. Attempts.(a) An act done with specific intent to commit an offense under this code, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense.(b) Any person subject to this code who attempts to commit any offense punishable by this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.(c) Any person subject to this code may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-80; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-81 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-81 - Conspiracy.

§ 30-13-81. Conspiracy.Any person subject to this code who conspires with any other person to commit an offense under this code shall, if one or more of the conspirators does an act to effect the object of the conspiracy, be punished as a court-martial may direct.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-81; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-82 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-82 - Solicitation.

§ 30-13-82. Solicitation.(a) Any person subject to this code who solicits or advises another or others to desert in violation of § 30-13-85 or mutiny in violation of § 30-13-94 shall, if the offense solicited or advised is attempted or committed, be punished with the punishment provided for the commission of the offense, but, if the offense solicited or advised is not committed or attempted, that person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.(b) Any person subject to this code who solicits or advises another or others to commit an act of misbehavior before the enemy in violation of § 30-13-99 of this code or sedition in violation of § 30-13-94 shall, if the offense solicited or advised is committed, be punished with the punishment provided for the commission of the offense, but, if the offense solicited or advised is not committed, that person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-82; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-83 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-83 - Fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation.

§ 30-13-83. Fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation.Any person who:(1) Procures his or her own enlistment or appointment in the state military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his or her qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or(2) Procures his or her own separation from the state military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his or her eligibility for that separation;shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-83; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-84 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-84 - Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation.

§ 30-13-84. Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation.Any person subject to this code who effects an enlistment or appointment in, or a separation from, the state military forces of any person, who is known to him or her to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment, or separation because it is prohibited by law, regulation, or order, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-84; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-13-85 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-13 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice|Section 30-13-85 - Desertion.

§ 30-13-85. Desertion.(a) Any member of the state military forces who:(1) Without authority goes or remains absent from his or her unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently;(2) Quits his or her unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or(3) Without being regularly separated from one of the state military forces enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another one of the state military forces, or in one of the armed forces of the United States, without fully disclosing the fact that he or she has not been regularly separated;is guilty of desertion.(b) Any commissioned officer of the state military forces who, after tender of his or her resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his or her post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.(c) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-13-85; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.