Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.135
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40.135 Challenges, general or special court-martial.
Official statutory text
40.135. Challenges, general or special court-martial. — 1. The military judge and members of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The military judge shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause, and shall not receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the accused are offered.
2. Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to two peremptory challenges, but the military judge may not be challenged except for cause.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 42)
2. Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to two peremptory challenges, but the military judge may not be challenged except for cause.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 42)
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