{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-26.05.505","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 26.05.505","heading":"Forwarding of charges.","body":"(a) When a person is held for trial by general court-martial, the commanding officer shall, within eight days after the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, if practicable, forward the charges, together with the investigation and associated records, to the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction.\n(b) If it is not practicable to forward the charges and investigation and associated records under (a) of this section, the commanding officer shall provide the person with a written explanation for the delay as soon as possible.","path":["Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace.","Chapter 05. Code of Military Justice.","Article 2. Military Justice."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#26.05.505","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:01Z","sha256":"555c6f2f24a6fd4f80a53e670070cdde6098d20f794d1ba6aa7fcdedfb6f28e5","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-26.05.500","next":"us-ak/as-26.05.510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}