10 U.S.C. § 948q — Charges and specifications
submitted 17 years ago by Pub. L. 111-84 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 118 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires sworn charges and specifications to state the signer’s knowledge or belief and their truth to the best of that belief. It requires prompt notice to the accused.
Charges and specifications against an accused in a military commission under this chapter shall be signed by a person subject to chapter 47 of this title under oath before a commissioned officer* of the armed forces* authorized to administer oaths and shall state—
that the signer has personal knowledge of, or reason to believe, the matters set forth therein; and
that such matters are true in fact to the best of the signer’s knowledge and belief.
Upon the swearing of the charges and specifications in accordance with subsection (a), the accused shall be informed of the charges and specifications against the accused as soon as practicable.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2579.)
- 2009Enacted · Pub. L. 111-84 · 123 Stat. 2579
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-84 on 2009-10-28.
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