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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 47— UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE · SUBCHAPTER IX— POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL · § 868

§ 868. Art. 68. Branch offices

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The Secretary concerned may direct the Judge Advocate General to establish a branch office with any command. The branch office shall be under an Assistant Judge Advocate General who, with the consent of the Judge Advocate General, may establish a Court of Criminal Appeals with one or more panels. That Assistant Judge Advocate General and any Court of Criminal Appeals established by him may perform for that command under the general supervision of the Judge Advocate General, the respective duties which the Judge Advocate General and a Court of Criminal Appeals established by the Judge Advocate General would otherwise be required to perform as to all cases involving sentences not requiring approval by the President.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 61; Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(29), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(c)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2831.)
The word “considers” is substituted for the word “deems”. The word “may” is substituted for the words “shall be empowered to”. The word “respective” is inserted for clarity.
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  • Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 61
  • Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(29)
  • 82 Stat. 1342
  • Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(c)(2)
  • 108 Stat. 2831
  • Pub. L. 103–337
  • Pub. L. 90–632
  • section 4 of Pub. L. 90–632
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§ 868
Art. 68. Branch offices
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 61
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(29)
Stat.82 Stat. 1342
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(c)(2)
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