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VA Code § 44-45 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-45. Summary courts-martial

A. In the National Guard for servicemembers on orders for duty under Title 32 of the United States Code or active state duty, the first commanding officer in the rank of lieutenant colonel or above may convene a summary court-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer. Proceedings conducted under the provisions of this section shall be informal.B. A summary court-martial shall have the authority to impose fines of not more than $500, to impose forfeitures of two-thirds pay for one month, to restrict to limits, to impose extra duty, to require confinement for not more than seven days, and to reduce enlisted persons one or more pay grades.1930, p. 956; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(35); 1958, c. 393; 1964, c. 227; 1976, c. 399; 1977, c. 74; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-46.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-46.1. Military judges

A military judge shall be a commissioned officer of the National Guard, shall be so assigned as a legal officer, shall be admitted to the practice of law, and shall be certified for such duty by the Adjutant General.The Adjutant General shall designate a military judge on a case-by-case basis to preside over courts-martial of the Virginia National Guard.1976, c. 399; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-47 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-47. Process and procedure

In the Virginia National Guard military judges whenever they sit on a military court, and otherwise presidents of courts-martial and summary court officers, shall have power to issue warrants to arrest accused persons and to bring them before the court for trial whenever such persons shall have disobeyed an order in writing from the convening authority to appear before such court, a copy of the charge or charges having been delivered to the accused with such order, and to issue commitments in carrying out sentences of confinement, and to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, and to enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers, and to sentence for a refusal to be sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts. They shall also have power to punish for contempt occurring in the presence of the court.1930, p. 957; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(37); 1976, c. 399; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-48 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-48. Review of judgments of courts-martial; procedure

Judgments of special and summary courts-martial shall be subject to review by the Adjutant General only, except that sentences of Bad Conduct discharge shall also be subject to review by the Governor; and such judgments may be affirmed, set aside or modified; provided, however, no higher or greater sentence, punishment, penalty, fine or forfeiture than that imposed by the court-martial shall be approved; otherwise trials and proceedings, including nonjudicial punishment, pretrial proceedings, post-trial proceedings, search and seizure proceedings and proceedings by all courts and boards, including review proceedings, shall be in accordance with the Manual for Courts-Martial United States, as now existing or subsequently amended, procedure for courts of inquiry, and retiring boards, and other procedures under military law, as may from time to time be prescribed by the appropriate secretary of the respective services.1930, p. 957; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(38); 1964, c. 227; 1976, c. 399; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-49 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-49. Where sentences executed

All sentences to confinement imposed by any military court of this Commonwealth shall be executed in such penal institutions of the Commonwealth as may be appropriate for similar terms of confinement sentenced for violations of criminal laws of the Commonwealth.1930, p. 957; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(39); 1958, c. 393; 1964, c. 227; 1976, c. 399.
VA Code § 44-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-50. How process and sentence executed

All processes and sentences of any of the military courts of this Commonwealth shall be executed by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, sergeant, or police officer into whose hands the same may be placed for service or execution, and such officer shall make return thereof to the officer issuing or imposing the same. Such service or execution of process or sentence shall be made by such officer without tender or advancement of fee therefor, but all costs in such cases shall be paid from funds appropriated for military purposes. The actual necessary expenses of conveying a prisoner from one county or city in the Commonwealth to another, when the same is authorized and directed by the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth, shall be paid from the military fund of the Commonwealth upon a warrant approved by the Adjutant General.1930, p. 957; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(40); 1958, c. 393; 1976, c. 399.
VA Code § 44-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-51. Certificates

Where any sentence to fine or imprisonment shall be imposed by any military court of this Commonwealth, it shall be the duty of the military judge whenever one sits on such court, and otherwise the president of the court or summary court officer, upon the approval of the findings and sentence of such court, to make out and sign a certificate entitling the case, giving the name of the accused, the date and place of trial, the date of approval of sentence, the amount of fine, or manner, place, and duration of confinement, and deliver such certificate to the sheriff, or deputy sheriff, sergeant or police officer of the county, city or town wherein the sentence is to be executed; and it shall thereupon be the duty of such officer to carry such sentence into execution in the manner prescribed by law for the collection of fines or commitments to service of terms of imprisonment in criminal cases determined in the courts of this Commonwealth.1930, p. 957; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(41); 1958, c. 393; 1976, c. 399.
VA Code § 44-53 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-53. Collection of fines

For the purpose of collecting any fines or penalties imposed by a court-martial, the military judge whenever one sits on such court, and otherwise the president of the court, or the summary court officer, shall, within fifteen days after the fines or penalties have been imposed and approved, make a list of all the persons fined, describing them distinctly, and showing the sums imposed as fines or penalties on each person, and shall draw his warrant, under his official signature, directed to any marshal of the court, or to the sheriff, sergeant, or any policeman of any city or county, as the case may be, thereby commanding him to levy such fines or penalties, together with the costs, on the goods and chattels of such delinquent, and the warrant shall thereupon have the force and effect of fieri facias, but such delinquent shall not be entitled to the benefit of any exemption law of this Commonwealth, as against such warrant and the lien thereof. In default of sufficient personal property to satisfy the same, the officer executing the same shall make report accordingly to the drawing authority of the warrant which may then require the fined person to show whether or not he possesses sufficient property to satisfy the fine and if such property is found to exist and the fined person fails to deliver it over the executing officer shall be ordered to take the body of the delinquent and convey him to the jail of the city or county in which he may be found, whose jailer shall closely confine him without bail until the fine or penalty and jailer's fees be paid. No such imprisonment shall extend beyond the period of ten days.1930, p. 958; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(44); 1976, c. 399; 1977, c. 74.
VA Code § 44-54 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54. Disposition of fines

All fines imposed by courts-martial or other military courts, whether collected by such courts or by the civil authorities, shall be turned over by the courts or by the civil officer collecting the same to the Adjutant General, who shall keep an accurate account of the same. The Adjutant General, after deducting the costs of holding the courts and the collection of the fines, shall annually turn the balance in to the treasury of the Commonwealth, to be placed to the credit of the Literary Fund.1930, p. 958; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(43); 1958, c. 393.
VA Code § 44-54.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.2. Payment of liability of State pursuant to Article III (f) of compact

Upon presentation of a claim therefor by an appropriate authority of a state whose national guard forces have aided this State pursuant to the compact, any liability of this State pursuant to Article III (f) of the compact shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department of Military Affairs.1968, c. 36; 1980, c. 221.
VA Code § 44-54.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.3. Members of National Guard deemed to be in state service when engaged pursuant to compact

In accordance with Article III (h) of the compact, members of the National Guard forces of this Commonwealth shall be deemed to be in state service at all times when engaged pursuant to this compact, and shall be entitled to all rights and benefits provided pursuant to this title as amended.1968, c. 36.
VA Code § 44-54.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.4. Organization; definitions

The Virginia Defense Force with a targeted membership of at least 1,200 shall be organized within and subject to the control of the Department of Military Affairs.When called to state active duty, the mission of the Virginia Defense Force shall be to (i) provide for an adequately trained organized reserve militia to assume control of Virginia National Guard facilities and to secure any federal and state property left in place in the event of the mobilization of the Virginia National Guard, (ii) assist in the mobilization of the Virginia National Guard, (iii) support the Virginia National Guard in providing family assistance to military dependents within the Commonwealth in the event of the mobilization of the Virginia National Guard, and (iv) provide a military force to respond to the call of the Governor in those circumstances described in § 44-75.1.Nothing in this article shall be construed as authorizing the Virginia Defense Force or any part thereof to be called, ordered or in any manner drafted by federal authorities into the military service of the United States. However, no person by reason of his enlistment or appointment in the Virginia Defense Force shall be exempted from military service under any law of the United States.Members of the Virginia Defense Force may serve in either of the following duty statuses:1. "Training duty," which is the normal service and training performed by the Virginia Defense Force in order to be prepared for state active duty, and which includes but is not limited to organization, administration, recruiting, maintenance of equipment, armory drills, annual duty training, and training exercises.2. "State active duty," which is the performance of actual military service for the Commonwealth when called by the Governor or his designee to active duty in service of the Commonwealth in accordance with Article 7 (§ 44-75.1 et seq.)."Military duty" and "military service," as used in this title, shall include the activities of the members of the Virginia Defense Force while in training duty and state active duty status.1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586; 2016, c. 614.
VA Code § 44-54.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.5. Composition of units

The organization and composition of units and force structure shall be as prescribed by the Adjutant General.1989, c. 414.
VA Code § 44-54.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.6. Members, appointment and enlistment

The age limitations of § 44-1 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Virginia Defense Force shall consist of:1. Such volunteers who of their own volition agree to service in conformity with regulations prescribed by the Adjutant General who are (i) residents of the Commonwealth or any contiguous state, (ii) at least 16, provided that any volunteer under the age of 18 shall have the written consent of at least one parent or guardian, and (iii) less than 65 years of age may join the Virginia Defense Force, except that the Adjutant General may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize volunteer members of the Virginia Defense Force to be accessed or retained beyond the age of 65 to the age of 75.2. Such persons of the unorganized militia who may be drafted to fill the force structure of the Virginia Defense Force or who may be ordered out for active duty until released from such service.The officers of the Virginia Defense Force shall be appointed by the Governor in conformity with regulations prescribed by the Adjutant General.Enlisted members shall be enlisted and retained in conformity with regulations prescribed by the Adjutant General.1989, c. 414; 1996, c. 70; 2011, cc. 572, 586; 2020, c. 488.
VA Code § 44-54.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.7. Regulations

Recruiting, enlistment, retention, organization, administration, equipment, facilities, training, discipline, discharge, dismissal, wearing of the uniform, appearance and standards of conduct shall be governed by regulations prescribed by the Adjutant General in conformity with this chapter and federal law and regulations pertaining to state defense forces. Such regulations shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with regulations governing the Army National Guard.1989, c. 414.
VA Code § 44-54.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.8. Administration of oaths

All commissioned officers of the Virginia Defense Force and such other persons or officials as the Adjutant General prescribes are hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths and affirmations in all matters pertaining to and concerning the Virginia Defense Force, including but not limited to the enlistment of soldiers and the appointment of officers therein.1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-54.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.9. Uniform; rank in precedence; command

The Virginia Defense Force shall be uniformed and shall conform to standards of dress and appearance in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Adjutant General. The uniform and insignia of the Virginia Defense Force shall include distinctive devices identifying it as a state defense force and distinguishing it from the National Guard or the armed forces of the United States. The wearing of permanent military decorations awarded in the service of the armed forces of the United States or in the national guards of the several states is authorized.The grade structure of the Virginia Defense Force, to the extent practicable, shall be the same as that prescribed for the Army National Guard.1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-54.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.10. Discipline

All members of the Virginia Defense Force on training duty or state active duty shall be subject to military discipline. Infractions of military discipline by members of the Virginia Defense Force on training duty or state active duty shall be punishable under the provisions of §§ 44-40 and 44-40.01.1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586; 2016, c. 339.
VA Code § 44-54.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.11. Discharge; dismissal

Upon expiration of the term of service for which appointed or enlisted, a member of the Virginia Defense Force shall be entitled to a discharge. However, no member shall be discharged by reason of expiration of his term of service while on state active duty.A member of the Virginia Defense Force may be dismissed or discharged prior to the expiration of his term of service by sentence of a court-martial or for misconduct, inefficiency, unsatisfactory participation, personal hardship or for the convenience of the Commonwealth. Discharge proceedings shall be prescribed by the Adjutant General.The Adjutant General may prescribe appropriate discharge certificates reflecting the character of the member's service.1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-54.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-54.12. Arms, equipment and facilities

The Virginia Defense Force, to the extent authorized by the Governor and funded by the General Assembly, shall be equipped as needed for training and for state active duty. The Adjutant General, by regulation or otherwise, may authorize the use of privately owned real and personal property if deemed in the best interest of the Commonwealth.To the extent permitted by federal law and contracts with the federal government or localities and to the extent that space is available, the Adjutant General in his discretion may authorize the use of armories and other facilities of the National Guard, other state facilities under his control, and all or portions of privately owned facilities under contract for the storage and maintenance of arms, equipment and supplies of the Virginia Defense Force and for the assembly, drill, training and instruction of its members.Members of the Virginia Defense Force shall not be armed with firearms during the performance of training duty or state active duty, except under circumstances and in instances authorized by the Governor.1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-75.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-75.2. Militia training duty

Subject to the direction and orders of the Governor, the Adjutant General shall provide for the training and administration of the National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force and shall require the members of the National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force to attend such training when scheduled. Members of the National Guard may assist on an unpaid, volunteer basis in the training and administration of the Virginia Defense Force. Whether training in a paid or unpaid status, members of the National Guard and Virginia Defense Force shall at all times be subject to the orders of their respective commanders.1988, c. 352; 2011, cc. 572, 586.
VA Code § 44-76 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-76. Transportation, equipment and support of militia

Whenever the Governor shall call forth the militia, whether by virtue of the Constitution or of § 44-75.1, he shall issue such orders and take such measures for procuring and transporting the elements thereof as to him shall seem best; and for their accommodation, equipment and support, he shall appoint such a staff as to him shall seem proper.1930, p. 962; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(62); 1958, c. 393.
VA Code § 44-77 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-77. Orders to officers and appointment of rendezvous

Such orders shall be sent to such officers and in such manner as the Governor may deem expedient, with a notification of the place of rendezvous; and the officers to whom the orders are sent shall proceed immediately to execute the same.1930, p. 962; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(63).
VA Code § 44-78.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-78.1. Request for assistance by localities

In the event of the circumstances described in subdivision A 2, 4 or 5 of § 44-75.1 arise within a county, city or town of the Commonwealth, either the governing body or the chief law-enforcement officer of the county, city or town may call upon the Governor for assistance from the militia. The Governor may call forth the militia or any part thereof to provide such assistance as he may deem proper in responding to such circumstances, but in all instances the militia shall remain subject to military command and not to civilian authorities of the county, city or town receiving assistance.1988, c. 352.
VA Code § 44-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-80. Order in which classes of militia called into service

The National Guard, the Virginia Defense Force, and the unorganized militia or any part thereof may be ordered into service by the Governor in such order as he determines.1930, p. 963; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(66); 1964, c. 227; 1989, c. 414; 2011, cc. 572, 586; 2015, c. 221.
VA Code § 44-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws|Chapter 1 - Military Laws of Virginia|§ 44-81. Length of service when called out

The National Guard, the Virginia Defense Force, or the unorganized militia, when called into service by the Governor, shall serve for such time as, in the Governor's judgment, may be necessary.1930, p. 963; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(67); 1958, c. 393; 1989, c. 414; 1993, c. 112; 2011, cc. 572, 586; 2015, c. 221.