Iowa § 29B.42 - 29B.42 Challenges.
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§ 29B.42. 29B.42 Challenges.
1. The military judge and members of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The military judge or the court in the absence of a military judge shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause, and shall not receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the accused are offered. 2. Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to one peremptory challenge, but the military judge shall not be challenged except for cause. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.42; 82 Acts, ch 1042, §25] 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104 Wed Dec 10 22:18:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 29B.42 (20, 0)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 29B.42
What does Iowa Code § 29B.42 cover?
Section 29B.42 ("29B.42 Challenges.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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