Rhode Island § 30-13-55 - Rhode Island Code of Military Justice
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§ 30-13-55. Rhode Island Code of Military Justice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-55
§ 30-13-55. Number of votes required.
(a) No person may be convicted of an offense, except by concurrence of two-thirds (⅔) of the members present at the time the vote is taken.
(b) All sentences shall be determined by the concurrence of two-thirds (⅔) of the members present at the time that the vote is taken.
(c) All other questions to be decided by the members of a general or special court-martial shall be determined by a majority vote. A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged. A tie vote on a motion for a finding of not guilty or on a motion relating to the question of the accused’s sanity is a determination against the accused. A tie vote on any other question is a determination in favor of the accused.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-55; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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