Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

841(a)

841(span)

50:616(a).

50:616(span).

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 41), 64 Stat. 121.

In subsection (a), the word “may” is substituted for the word “shall” before the words “not receive”.

In subsection (span), the word “the” is inserted before the word “trial”. The word “is” is substituted for the words “shall be”. The word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 5224(1), struck out “, or, if none, the court,” before “shall determine”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 5224(2), struck out “minimum” after “below the”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 5224(3), struck out “minimum” after “below the”.

2011—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–383 substituted “trial counsel” for “trail counsel”.

1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–510, § 541(span), designated existing provision as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–510, § 541(c), amended subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (span) read as follows: “Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to one peremptory challenge, but the military judge may not be challenged except for cause.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–510, § 541(d), added subsec. (c).

1968—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 90–632, § 2(17)(A), (B), inserted reference to the military judge and struck out references to the law officer of a general court-martial.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 90–632, § 2(17)(C), substituted “military judge” for “law officer”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Puspan. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–510 applicable only to court-martial convened on or after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 541(e) of Puspan. L. 101–510, set out as a note under section 839 of this title.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–632 effective first day of tenth month following October 1968, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 90–632, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.