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10 U.S.C. § 840

Art. 40. Continuances

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10 U.S.C. § 840 — Art. 40. Continuances

U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER VII - TRIAL PROCEDURE Sec. 840 - Art. 40. Continuances From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§840. Art. 40. Continuances

The military judge or a summary court-martial may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to any party for such time, and as often, as may appear to be just.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 51; Pub. L. 90–632, §2(16), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1339; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVII, §5223, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2909.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

840 50:615. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 40), 64 Stat. 121.

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "summary court-martial" for "court-martial without a military judge". 1968—Pub. L. 90–632 inserted reference to military judge.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title. Effective Date of 1968 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 90–632 effective first day of tenth month following October 1968, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90–632, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

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