Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984
Headline: Amends Military Courts-Martial Manual Affecting Service Members' Legal Rules
What it does: Agencies must amend and update the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984.
- Affects service members who may face court-martial proceedings.
- Updates rules used by military judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel.
- Requires military authorities to adopt and follow the amended manual.
Summary
This executive order amends the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984, changing the written rules that govern military trials and related procedures. It directs revision of that manual to update how courts-martial operate.
It affects service members subject to military law and the military judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel who use the manual; those changes will guide how courts-martial are run and how rights and responsibilities are applied in military cases.
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