Missouri § 40.135 - Challenges, general or special court-martial.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 40.135 — Challenges, general or special court-martial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.135. Challenges, general or special court-martial.
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 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 two peremptory challenges, but the military judge may not be challenged except for cause.
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(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 42)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.135 ("Challenges, general or special court-martial.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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