{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-824","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 824","heading":"Art. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial","body":"(a) Summary courts-martial may be convened by—(1) any person who may convene a general or special court-martial; (2) the commanding officer of a detached company, or other detachment of the Army; (3) the commanding officer of a detached squadron or other detachment of the Air Force or a corresponding unit of the Space Force; or (4) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the Secretary concerned. (b) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment he shall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases brought before him. Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by superior competent authority when considered desirable by him.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 47—UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc10@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:10Z","sha256":"c31901848859d07799894cafac0f7e45653268fa0eed2d486ac26dcce2d7a2ce","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-823","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-824a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}