{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-38.38.244","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 38.38.244","heading":"[Art. 23] Special courts-martial of organized militia not in federal service—Who may convene.","body":"(1) In the organized militia not in federal service pursuant to Title 10 U.S.C., anyone authorized to convene a general court-martial, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command may convene special courts-martial. Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any such officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority.\n(2) A special court-martial may not try a commissioned officer.","path":["Title 38","Chapter 38.38"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=38.38.244","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:36:32Z","sha256":"b58090e2d4c5a30f863f5e4ac897df7107a35d5c7e2b205ba6f7607ffd939648","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-38.38.240","next":"us-wa/rcw-38.38.248"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}