The military judge or a summary court-martial may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to any party for such time, and as often, as may appear to be just.
10 U.S.C. § 840
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
840 | 50:615. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 40), 64 Stat. 121. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2016- Pub. L. 114-328 substituted "summary court-martial" for "court-martial without a military judge".1968-Pub. L. 90-632 inserted reference to military judge.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. 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 Pub. L. 114-328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 90-632 effective first day of tenth month following October 1968, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90-632, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.