{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-32.1071","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1071","heading":"Execution of sentence; approval; suspension.","body":"Sec. 71.\n\nA court-martial sentence involving a general officer or extending to the dismissal of an officer other than a general officer shall not be executed until approved by the governor. The governor may approve the sentence or a part, amount, or commuted form of the sentence and may suspend the execution of the sentence or any part of the sentence.\n\nA sentence which includes an unsuspended, dishonorable, or bad conduct discharge shall not be executed until approved by an officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction. That officer may approve the sentence or a part, amount, or commuted form of the sentence and may suspend the execution of the sentence or any part of the sentence.\n\nAny other court-martial sentence, unless suspended, may be ordered executed by the convening authority when approved by the convening authority. The convening authority may approve the sentence or a part, amount, or commuted form of sentence, and may suspend the execution of the sentence or any part of the sentence.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 32","Act Act-523-of-1980"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-32-1071","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"5ef324ca53d13ea4446482e17cbdb6948a1479480a49974299b6d2ff5206ebef","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-32.1070","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-32.1072"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}