10 U.S.C. § 830 — Art. 30. Charges and specifications
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Charges and specifications—
may be preferred only by a person subject to this chapter; and
shall be preferred by presentment in writing, signed under oath before a commissioned officer* of the armed forces* who is authorized to administer oaths.
The writing under subsection (a) shall state that—
the signer has personal knowledge of, or has investigated, the matters set forth in the charges and specifications; and
the matters set forth in the charges and specifications are true, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the signer.
When charges and specifications are preferred under subsection (a), the proper authority shall, as soon as practicable—
inform the person accused of the charges and specifications; and
determine what disposition should be made of the charges and specifications in the interest of justice and discipline.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 47; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVI, § 5201, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2904.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2904
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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