{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-38.38.184","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 38.38.184","heading":"[Art. 19] Jurisdiction of special courts-martial—Dishonorable discharge.","body":"Subject to RCW 38.38.176, special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense for which they may be punished under this code. A special court-martial has the same powers of punishment as a general court-martial, except that a fine imposed by a special court-martial may not be more than one hundred dollars for a single offense. A dishonorable discharge may not be adjudged unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony has been made, counsel having the qualifications prescribed under RCW 38.38.260 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. In any such case in which 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 or reasons a military judge could not be detailed.","path":["Title 38","Chapter 38.38"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=38.38.184","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:36:32Z","sha256":"dfe716355fc6101877f14443abb9fd28b8f83049b50a3ededb312c62c03753df","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-38.38.180","next":"us-wa/rcw-38.38.188"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}