10 U.S.C. § 860 — Art. 60. Post-trial processing in general and special courts-martial

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A military judge must record the pleas, findings, sentence, and required information after a general or special court-martial. The judge must also resolve eligible post-trial matters before judgment.

(a) Statement of Trial Results .— (1) The military judge of a general or special court-martial shall enter into the record of trial a document entitled “Statement of Trial Results”, which shall set forth— (A) each plea and finding; (B) the sentence, if any; and (C) such other information as the President may prescribe by regulation. (2) Copies of the Statement of Trial Results shall be provided promptly to the convening authority, the accused, and any victim of the offense. (b) Post-trial Motions .— In accordance with regulations prescribed by the President, the military judge in a general or special court-martial shall address all post-trial motions and other post-trial matters that— (1) may affect a plea, a finding, the sentence, the Statement of Trial Results, the record of trial, or any post-trial action by the convening authority; and (2) are subject to resolution by the military judge before entry of judgment.

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(a)Statement of Trial Results.—

(1)

The military judge of a general or special court-martial shall enter into the record of trial a document entitled “Statement of Trial Results”, which shall set forth—

(A)

each plea and finding;

(B)

the sentence, if any; and

(C)

such other information as the President may prescribe by regulation.

(2)

Copies of the Statement of Trial Results shall be provided promptly to the convening authority, the accused, and any victim of the offense.

(b)Post-trial Motions.—

In accordance with regulations prescribed by the President, the military judge in a general or special court-martial shall address all post-trial motions and other post-trial matters that—

(1)

may affect a plea, a finding, the sentence, the Statement of Trial Results, the record of trial, or any post-trial action by the convening authority; and

(2)

are subject to resolution by the military judge before entry of judgment.

Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 57; Pub. L. 98–209, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 6, 1983, 97 Stat. 1395; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VIII, § 806(a)–(c), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3908, 3909; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1132, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, §§ 1702(b), (c)(1), 1706, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 955–957, 960; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 531(a)(1)–(3), (5), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3362, 3363; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LIX, § 5321, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2924.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
1983Amended · Pub. L. 98-209 · 97 Stat. 1395
1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-661 · 100 Stat. 3908, 3909
1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-106 · 110 Stat. 464
2013Amended · Pub. L. 113-66 · 127 Stat. 955
2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-291 · 128 Stat. 3362, 3363
2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2924

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