{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-29b.20","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 29B.20","heading":"Complete record.","body":"A sentence imposing a dishonorable discharge, discharge under other than honorable conditions, dismissal, or confinement shall not be adjudged unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony has been made, counsel having the qualifications prescribed under this code was detailed to represent the accused, and a military judge was detailed to the trial, except in any case in which a military judge could not be detailed to the trial because of physical conditions or military exigencies. If a military judge was not detailed to the trial, the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating the reason a military judge could not be detailed.","path":["Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)","Chapter 29B - MILITARY JUSTICE","Subchapter IV - COURTS-MARTIAL"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/29B.20.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:00Z","sha256":"b9297491e4c5549e62701308626c263e41f75991c3213e6b181c5abcdf671434","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-29b.19","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-29b.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}