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WA Rev Code § 38.38.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.020 - Territorial applicability of the code.

RCW 38.38.020 [Art. 5] Territorial applicability of the code.(1) This code applies throughout the state. It also applies to all persons otherwise subject to this code while they are serving outside the state, and while they are going to and returning from such service outside the state, in the same manner and to the same extent as if they were serving inside the state.(2) Courts-martial and courts of inquiry may be convened and held in units of the organized militia while those units are serving outside the state with the same jurisdiction and powers as to persons subject to this code as if the proceedings were held inside the state, and offenses committed outside the state may be tried and punished either inside or outside the state.[ 1989 c 48 § 5; 1963 c 220 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.024 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.024 - Judge advocates and legal officers.

RCW 38.38.024 [Art. 6] Judge advocates and legal officers.(1) The governor, on the recommendation of the adjutant general, shall appoint a judge advocate officer of the army or air national guard as state judge advocate. To be eligible for appointment, an officer must be a member of the bar of the highest court of the state and must have been a member of the bar of the state for at least five years.(2) The adjutant general may appoint as many assistant state judge advocates as he or she considers necessary. To be eligible for appointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the organized militia and members of the bar of the highest court of the state.(3) The state judge advocate or assistants shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice.(4) Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their staff judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of military justice; and the staff judge advocate of any command is entitled to communicate directly with the staff judge advocate of a superior or subordinate command, or with the state judge advocate.(5) No person who has acted as member, law officer, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating officer, or who has been a witness for either the prosecution or defense, in any case may later act as staff judge advocate to any reviewing authority upon the same case.(6) No judge advocate may be assigned nonlegal duties unless authorized by the state judge advocate.[ 2009 c 378 § 5; 1989 c 48 § 6; 1963 c 220 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.064 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.064 - Apprehension.

RCW 38.38.064 [Art. 7] Apprehension.(1) Apprehension is the taking of a person into custody.(2) Any person authorized by this code, or by regulations issued under it, to apprehend persons subject to this code, any marshal of a court-martial appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code, and any peace officer authorized to do so by law, may do so upon reasonable belief that an offense has been committed and that the person apprehended committed it.(3) Commissioned officers, warrant officers, and noncommissioned officers have authority to quell quarrels, frays, and disorders among persons subject to this code and to apprehend persons subject to this code who take part therein.[ 1989 c 48 § 7; 1963 c 220 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.068 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.068 - Apprehension of deserters.

RCW 38.38.068 [Art. 8] Apprehension of deserters.Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, territory, commonwealth, or possession, or the District of Columbia may summarily apprehend a deserter from the state of Washington organized militia and deliver the offender into the custody of the state of Washington organized militia. If an offender is apprehended outside of the state of Washington, the return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or reciprocal agreement.[ 1989 c 48 § 8; 1963 c 220 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.072 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.072 - Imposition of restraint.

RCW 38.38.072 [Art. 9] Imposition of restraint.(1) Arrest is the restraint of a person by an order, not imposed as a punishment for an offense, directing the person to remain within certain specified limits. Confinement is the physical restraint of a person.(2) An enlisted member may be ordered into arrest or confinement by any commissioned officer by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or through other persons subject to this code or through any person authorized by this code to apprehend persons. A commanding officer may authorize warrant officers or noncommissioned officers to order enlisted members of the officer's command or subject to the officer's authority into arrest or confinement.(3) A commissioned officer or a warrant officer may be ordered apprehended or into arrest or confinement only by a commanding officer to whose authority the officer is subject, by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or by another commissioned officer. The authority to order such persons apprehended or into arrest or confinement may not be delegated.(4) No person may be ordered apprehended or into arrest or confinement except for probable cause.(5) This section does not limit the authority of persons authorized to apprehend offenders to secure the custody of an alleged offender until proper authority may be notified.[ 1989 c 48 § 9; 1963 c 220 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.076 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.076 - Restraint of persons charged with offenses.

RCW 38.38.076 [Art. 10] Restraint of persons charged with offenses.Any person subject to this code charged with an offense under this code shall be ordered into arrest or confinement, as circumstances may require; but when charged only with an offense normally tried by a summary court-martial, such person shall not ordinarily be placed in confinement. When any person subject to this code is placed in arrest or confinement prior to trial, immediate steps shall be taken to inform the person of the specific wrong of which he or she is accused and to try the person or to dismiss the charges and release the person.[ 1989 c 48 § 10; 1963 c 220 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.080 - Confinement in jails.

RCW 38.38.080 [Art. 10a] Confinement in jails.Persons confined other than in a guard house, whether before, during, or after trial by a military court, shall be confined in civil jails, penitentiaries, or prisons designated by the governor or the adjutant general.[ 2009 c 378 § 7; 1989 c 48 § 11; 1963 c 220 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.084 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.084 - Reports and receiving of prisoners.

RCW 38.38.084 [Art. 11] Reports and receiving of prisoners.(1) No provost marshal, commander of a guard, master at arms, warden, keeper, or officer of a city or county jail or any other jail, penitentiary, or prison designated under RCW 38.38.080, may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his or her charge, when the committing person furnishes a statement, signed by the committing person, of the offense charged against the prisoner.(2) Every commander of a guard, master at arms, warden, keeper, or officer of a city or county jail or of any other jail, penitentiary, or prison designated under RCW 38.38.080, to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as he or she is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.[ 1989 c 48 § 12; 1963 c 220 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.088 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.088 - Punishment prohibited before trial.

RCW 38.38.088 [Art. 13] Punishment prohibited before trial.Subject to RCW 38.38.488, no person, while being held for trial or the result of trial, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon the person be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure his or her presence, but the person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.[ 1989 c 48 § 13; 1963 c 220 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.092 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.092 - Delivery of offenders to civil authorities.

RCW 38.38.092 [Art. 14] Delivery of offenders to civil authorities.(1) Under such regulations as may be prescribed by the adjutant general, a person subject to this code who is accused of an offense against civil authority may be delivered, upon request, to the civil authority for trial.(2) When delivery under this section is made to any civil authority of a person undergoing sentence of a court-martial, the delivery, if followed by conviction in a civil tribunal, interrupts the execution of the sentence of the court-martial, and the offender after having answered to the civil authorities for the offense shall, upon the request of competent military authority, be returned to military custody for the completion of the sentence.[ 2009 c 378 § 8; 1989 c 48 § 14; 1963 c 220 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.172 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.172 - Courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Composition—Jurisdiction—Powers and proceedings.

RCW 38.38.172 [Art. 16] Courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Composition—Jurisdiction—Powers and proceedings.(1) In the organized militia not in federal service, there are general, special, and summary courts-martial constituted like similar courts of the armed forces of the United States. They have the jurisdiction and powers, except as to punishments, and shall follow the forms and procedures provided for those courts.(2) The three kinds of courts-martial are:(a) General courts-martial, consisting of a military judge and not less than five members, or only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests orally on the record or in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;(b) Special courts-martial, consisting of not less than three members, or a military judge and not less than three members, or only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in (a) of this subsection so requests; and(c) Summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer.[ 1989 c 48 § 16; 1963 c 220 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.176 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.176 - Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general.

RCW 38.38.176 [Art. 17] Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general.Each force of the organized militia has court-martial jurisdiction over all persons subject to this code. The exercise of jurisdiction by one force over personnel of another force shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the governor.[ 1989 c 48 § 17; 1963 c 220 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.180 - Jurisdiction of general courts-martial.

RCW 38.38.180 [Art. 18] Jurisdiction of general courts-martial.Subject to RCW 38.38.176, general courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code and may, under such limitations as the governor may prescribe, adjudge any of the following punishments:(1) A fine of not more than three hundred dollars;(2) Forfeiture of pay and allowances;(3) A reprimand;(4) Dismissal or dishonorable discharge;(5) Reduction of a noncommissioned officer to the ranks; or(6) Any combination of these punishments.[ 2009 c 378 § 10; 1963 c 220 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.184 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.184 - Jurisdiction of special courts-martial—Dishonorable discharge.

RCW 38.38.184 [Art. 19] Jurisdiction of special courts-martial—Dishonorable discharge.Subject to RCW 38.38.176, special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense for which they may be punished under this code. A special court-martial has the same powers of punishment as a general court-martial, except that a fine imposed by a special court-martial may not be more than one hundred dollars for a single offense. A dishonorable discharge may not be adjudged unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony has been made, counsel having the qualifications prescribed under RCW 38.38.260 was detailed to represent the accused, and a military judge was detailed to the trial, except in any case in which a military judge could not be detailed to the trial because of physical conditions or military exigencies. In any such case in which a military judge was not detailed to the trial, the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating the reason or reasons a military judge could not be detailed.[ 1989 c 48 § 18; 1963 c 220 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.188 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.188 - Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial.

RCW 38.38.188 [Art. 20] Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial.(1) Subject to RCW 38.38.176, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except officers for any offense made punishable by this code.(2) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if the person objects thereto, unless under RCW 38.38.132 the person has been permitted and has elected to refuse punishment under that section. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused who has been permitted to refuse punishment under RCW 38.38.132, trial shall be ordered by special or general court-martial, as may be appropriate.(3) A summary court-martial may sentence to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars for a single offense, to forfeiture of not more than one-half month's pay for two months, to reduction in rank of enlisted soldiers, and to reduction of a noncommissioned officer to the ranks.[ 2009 c 378 § 11; 1989 c 48 § 19; 1963 c 220 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.192 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.192 - Sentences of dismissal or dishonorable discharge to be approved by the governor.

RCW 38.38.192 [Art. 21] Sentences of dismissal or dishonorable discharge to be approved by the governor.In the organized militia not in federal service, no sentence of dismissal or dishonorable discharge may be executed until it is approved by the governor.[ 1963 c 220 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.196 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.196 - Complete record of proceedings and testimony if dishonorable discharge or dismissal adjudged.

RCW 38.38.196 [Art. 21a] Complete record of proceedings and testimony if dishonorable discharge or dismissal adjudged.A dishonorable discharge or dismissal may not be adjudged by any court-martial unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony before the court has been made.[ 1989 c 48 § 20; 1963 c 220 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.200 - Confinement instead of fine.

RCW 38.38.200 [Art. 21b] Confinement instead of fine.In the organized militia not in federal service, a court-martial may, instead of imposing a fine, sentence to confinement for not more than one day for each dollar of the authorized fine.[ 1989 c 48 § 21; 1963 c 220 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.240 - Who may convene general courts-martial.

RCW 38.38.240 [Art. 22] Who may convene general courts-martial.In the organized militia not in federal service pursuant to Title 10 U.S.C., general courts-martial may be convened by the president or by the governor, or by the adjutant general.[ 2009 c 378 § 12; 1989 c 48 § 22; 1963 c 220 § 24.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.244 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.244 - Special courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Who may convene.

RCW 38.38.244 [Art. 23] Special courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Who may convene.(1) In the organized militia not in federal service pursuant to Title 10 U.S.C., anyone authorized to convene a general court-martial, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command may convene special courts-martial. Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any such officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority.(2) A special court-martial may not try a commissioned officer.[ 2009 c 378 § 13; 1989 c 48 § 23; 1963 c 220 § 25.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.248 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.248 - Summary courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Who may convene.

RCW 38.38.248 [Art. 24] Summary courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Who may convene.(1) In the organized militia not in federal service pursuant to Title 10 U.S.C., anyone authorized to convene a special court-martial, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, detached squadron, detached company, or other detachment may convene a summary court-martial consisting of one commissioned officer. The proceedings shall be informal.(2) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment the commissioned officer shall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases brought before him or her. Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by superior competent authority when considered desirable.[ 2009 c 378 § 14; 1989 c 48 § 24; 1963 c 220 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 38.38.252 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs|Chapter 38.38 - Washington Code of Military Justice.|38.38.252 - Who may serve on courts-martial.

RCW 38.38.252 [Art. 25] Who may serve on courts-martial.(1) Any commissioned officer of or on duty with the organized militia is eligible to serve on all courts-martial for the trial of any person who may lawfully be brought before such courts for trial.(2) Any warrant officer of or on duty with the organized militia is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of any person, other than a commissioned officer, who may lawfully be brought before such courts for trial.(3)(a) Any enlisted member of the organized militia who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of any enlisted member who may lawfully be brought before such courts for trial, but shall serve as a member of a court only if, before the conclusion of a session called by the military judge under RCW 38.38.380(1) prior to trial or, in the absence of such a session, before the court is assembled for the trial of the accused, the accused personally has requested in writing that enlisted members serve on it. After such a request, the accused may not be tried by a general or special court-martial the membership of which does not include enlisted members in a number comprising at least one-third of the total membership of the court, unless eligible members cannot be obtained on account of physical conditions or military exigencies. If such members cannot be obtained, the court may be convened and the trial held without them, but the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating why they could not be obtained.(b) In this section, the word "unit" means any regularly organized body of the organized militia not larger than a company, a squadron, or a body corresponding to one of them.(4)(a) When it can be avoided, no person subject to this code may be tried by a court-martial any member of which is junior to the person in rank or grade.(b) When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as members thereof such members as, in his or her opinion, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. No member is eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial when the member is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigating officer or as counsel in the same case.(c) Before a court-martial is assembled for the trial of a case, the convening authority may excuse a member of the court from participating in the case. Under such regulations as the governor may prescribe, the convening authority may delegate his or her authority under this subsection to the staff judge advocate or to any other principal assistant.[ 1989 c 48 § 25; 1963 c 220 § 27.]