Req. No. 219 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) SENATE BILL 289 By: Simpson AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military Justice; amending Sections 5, 21, 53, 55 and 82, Chapter 408, O.S.L. 2019 (44 O .S. Supp. 2020, Sections 801, 815, 846, 848 and 867 ), which relate to definitions, nonjudicial punishment, and trial and posttrial procedure; defining term; establishing requirements for mitigation of punishments; establishing qualifications for military magistrates; authorizing appointment of military magistrate for appellate remand; clarifying duties of a military magistrate; authorizing certain proceedings prior to referral of charges; requiring promulgation of certain regulations by Adjutant General; modifying authority to issue certain subpoenas or warrants; authorizing military magistrate to punish for contempt; clarifying applicability of parole system; providing for applicability of certain criminal procedure statutes; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 5, Chapter 408, O.S.L. 2019 (44 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 801), is amended to read as follows: Req. No. 219 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Section 801. ARTICLE 1. Definitions. A. As used in the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military Justice, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Accuser” means a person who signs and swears to cha rges, any person who directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn t o by another, and any other person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused; 2. “Adjutant General” means the commander and most senior military officer of the Oklahoma National Guard appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Adjutant General exercises command and control over the Oklahoma National Guard when it is not activated for federal duty under Title 10 of the United States Code. The Adjutant General serves as the executive and administrative head of the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma as provided for in Section 21 of this title; 3. “Administrative control (ADCON) ” means the control or exercise of authority ove r subordinate units and other organizations or units with respect to administration and support, including control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization , demobilization and o ther matters not included in the operational missions of the subordinate units or other organizations or units. Lawfully issued orders implementing administrative control may Req. No. 219 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 incorporate references to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Mil itary Justice (OUCMJ) for disciplinary purposes; 4. “Allowance” means an amount of money provided to members of the state military forces when adequate services or facilities are not provided by the military. Allowances are usually provided tax - free for basic housing, basic s ubsistence, cost of living, clothing expenses and separation from family members; 5. “Arrest in quarters” means moral restraint, as opposed to physical restraint, limiting the liberty of an officer. The limits of arrest in quarters are set by the authori ty imposing nonjudicial punishment and may extend b eyond the physical quarters of an officer; 6. “Assistant Adjutant General ” means an officer appointed by the Adjutant General to assist the Adjutant General in the discharge and performance of his or her duties. An Assistant Adjutant General shall meet the qualifications prescribed by law for the Adjutant General. At least one Assistant Adjutant General for the Army National Guard and one Assistant Adjutant General for the Air National Guard are customar ily appointed to establish lines of command and administration into each component of the state military forces. Additional assistant adjutants general may be appointed pursuant to law, custom or National Guard regulations; 7. “Cadet” or “officer candidate” means a person who is enrolled in or attending a state military academy, a regional Req. No. 219 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 training institute, or any other formal education program for the purpose of becoming a commissioned officer in the state military forces; 8. “Classified information ” means: a. any information or material that has been determined pursuant to federal law, by an Executive Order issued by the President in execution of federal law, or a lawfully promulgated federal regulation, to require protection against unauthorized disc losure for reasons of national security and that is so designated, and b. any restricted data, as defined in Section 11(y) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C., Section 2014(y)); 9. “Code” means the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Mi litary Justice (OUCMJ); 10. “Command authority” means the authority that a commander lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Disciplinary authority under the OUCMJ is inherent to command authority; 11. “Commander” means a designated commissioned officer vested with command authority pursuant to law, regulation, assignment, lawful order or custom; 12. “Commanding officer” includes only commissioned officers of the state military forces and shall include officers in charge on ly Req. No. 219 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 when administering nonjudicial punishment under Section 815 (Article 15) of this title. “Commander” has the same meaning as “commanding officer” unless the context otherwise requires; 13. “Component” means one of two constituent parts that make up the state military forces , namely the army force responsible for land-based operations and the air force responsible for aerial operations and related support activities; 14. “Confidential information ” means any information or material that shall be designat ed as confidential pur suant to Section 24A.27 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes and any information or material that may be kept confidential pursuant to Section 24A.28 of Title 51 of the Oklahom a Statutes that has not previously been released by an app ropriate authority; 15. “Convening authority” includes, in addition to t he person who convened the court, a commissioned officer commanding for the time being or a successor in command to the conve ning authority; 16. “Day” means calendar day and is not s ynonymous with the term “unit training assembly ”. Any punishment authori zed by this act which is measured in terms of days shall, when served in a status other than annual field training, be constr ued to mean succeeding duty days; 17. “Court of Criminal Appeals” means the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, the highest court in the State of Oklahoma with Req. No. 219 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It is the court of last resort for courts-martial conducted under the Code; 18. “Duty status” means duty in the state military forc es under an order issued by authority of law, and i ncludes travel to and from such duty; 19. “Enlisted member” means a person in an enlisted grade; 20. “Fatigue duty” means general labor performed by members of the state military fo rces when unarmed, inc luding but not limited to cleaning, digging, loadin g, organizing, etc.; 21. “Fine” means a type of punishment that makes a member pecuniarily liable to the State of Oklahoma f or the amounts specified by nonjudicial punishment or adju dged by a court-martial. A fine may be paid in cash by a member, collect ed by deduction from the current pay of a member or collected by deduction on settlement of the pay account of a member upon discharge; 22. “Forfeiture” means a loss of monetary comp ensation provided to members of the Oklahoma National Guard or Oklahoma S tate Guard for performance of military duties as a result of nonjudicial punishment or as adjudged by a court -martial. A forfeiture is applicable to basic pay and allowances if total forfeitures of pay and allowances are specifically adjudged by a general court-martial; provided, that forfeitures other than total forfeitures shall not apply to special pay, other than hardship d uty pay, or proficiency or incentive pay; Req. No. 219 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23. “Grade” means a step or degree in a graduated scale of office or military rank which is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation; 24. “Installation commander ” means a commissioned officer responsible for the protection of assigned forces and assets , lodging, dining and administrative reporting, regardless of the command relations of the various types of forces present on the installation. For purposes of this definition, an installation is an Armed Forces Reserve Center, air base, armory, camp, pos t, readiness center, office building, the joint forces headquarters or other facility, location, structure or property so designated as an “installation” by the Adjutant General; 25. “Joint forces headquarters” means the joint headquarters provided for and established in Secti on 21 of this title; 26. “Judge advocate” means a commissioned officer of the organized state military forces who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state, and is certified or designated as a judge advo cate in the Judge Advo cate General’s Corps of the Army or the Air Force, or a reserve component of the same; 27. “May” is used in a permissive sense. The phrase “no person may” means that no person is required, authorized, or permitted to do the act prescribed; 28. “Military court” means a court-martial or a court of inquiry; Req. No. 219 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29. “Military Court of Appeals” means the intermediate appellate court of record established in Section 866 of this title (Article 66) and charged with conducting an appellate revi ew of questions of law arising from general and special courts -martial proceedings conducted by the state military forces and, when necessary in furtherance of its jurisdiction, reviewing all petitions for extraordinary relief properly brought before it; 30. “Military department” means the administrative agency established in Section 21 of this title charged with coordinating and supervising state military forces. The military department consists of a joint forces headquarters, an army component and an air force component unde r the command and control of the Adjutant General when not activated for federal duty under Title 10 of the United States Code; 31. “Military judge” means a judicial officer w ho presides over a general or special court -martial and is detailed in accordanc e with Section 826 of this title (Article 26); 32. “Military magistrate” means a licensed attorney detailed or appointed who conducts reviews or otherwise acts on prereferral matters relating to the rights of victims under subsection D of Section 806B of this title (Article 6B, subsection D), investigativ e subpoenas under subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 4 of this act or who conducts appellate proceedings on behalf of the Military Court of Appeals under paragraph 3 of Req. No. 219 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 subsection J of Section 866 of this title (Article 66, paragraph 3, subsection J); 33. “Military offenses” means those offenses designate d as punitive articles under Sections 877 (Article 77, Principals), 878 (Article 78, Accessory after the fact) , 879 (Article 79, Con viction of offense charged, lesser included offense s, and attempts), 880 (Article 80, Attempts), 881 (Article 81, Conspiracy ), 882 (Article 82, Soliciting commission of offenses), 883 (Article 83, Malingering), 884 (Article 84, Breach of medical quarantine ), 885 (Article 85, Desertion), 886 (Article 86, Ab sence without leave), 887 (Article 87, Missing movement; jumping from ves sel), 887A (Article 87A, Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape), 888 (Article 88, Contempt toward o fficials), 889 (Articl e 89, Disrespect toward superior commissioned offic er; assault of superior commissioned officer), 890 (Article 90, Willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer), 891 (Article 91, Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, or noncommissioned office r), 892 (Article 92, Failure to obey order or regul ation), 893 (Article 93, Cruelty and maltreatment), 893A (Article 93A, Pr ohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by person in position of special trust), 894 (Article 94, Mutiny or sedition), 895 (Article 95, Offenses by sentinel or lookout), 895A (Article 95A, Disrespect toward sentinel or lookout), 896 (Article 9 6, Release of prisoner without authority; drinking with prisoner), 897 (Article 97, Req. No. 219 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Unlawful detention), 898 ( Article 98, Misconduct as prisoner), 899 (Article 99, Misbehavior before the enemy), 900 (Article 100, Subordinate compelling surrender), 901 (Art icle 101, Improper use of countersign), 902 (Article 102, Forcing a safeguard), 903B (Article 103B, Aiding the enemy), 903C (Article 103C, Unlawful disclosure of confidential informat ion), 904 (Article 104, Public records offenses), 904A (Article 104A, Fra udulent enlistment, appointment, or separation), 904B (Article 104B, Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or sepa ration), 905A (Article 105A, False or unauthorized pass offenses), 906A ( Article 106A, Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, d evice, or lapel button), 907 (Article 107, False official statements; false swearing), 908 (Article 108, Milit ary property-loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition), 908A (A rticle 108A, Captured or abandoned property), 909 (Article 109, Property other than military property-waste, spoilage, or destruction), 910 (Article 110, Improper hazarding of vessel or aircraft), 912 (Art icle 112, Drunkenness and other incapacitation offe nses), 912A (Article 112A, Wrongful use, possession, etc., of controlled substances), 914 (Article 114, Endangerment offenses), 916 (Article 116, Riot or breach of peace), 917 (Articl e 117, Provoking speec hes or gestures), 917A (Article 117A, Wrongful broa dcast or distribution of intimate visual images), 920 (Article 120, Sexua l assault generally), 920C (Article 120C, Other sexual misconduct), 920D (Article 120D, Req. No. 219 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fraternization), 921 ( Article 121, Larceny a nd wrongful appropriation), 924 (Article 124, Fraud s against the government), 928 (Article 128, Assault), 930 (Article 130, Stalking), 931 (Article 131, Perjury), 931A (Article 131A, Subornation of perjury), 931B (Article 131B, Obstru cting justice), 931C ( Article 131C, Misprision of serious offense), 931D (Article 131D, Wrongful refusal to testify), 931F (Article 131F, Noncompl iance with procedural rules), 931G (Article 131G, Wrongful interference with adverse administrative proceeding ), 932 (Article 132, R etaliation), 933 (Article 133, Conduct unbecoming a n officer and a gentleman) and 934 (Article 134, General article) of this title; 33. 34. “Military publication ” means a written publication of an administrative nature such as a regu lation, instruction, pamphlet, circular, permanent or general order, numb ered adjutant general policy memorandum or blank form promulgated or publ ished by or under the authority of the Adjutant General. An order or directive issued by the Adjutant General that is operational i n nature or issued in execution of a military missi on shall not be included within the meaning of military publication. Rul es of procedure published by the State Judge Advocate for the Military Court of Appeals are included in the me aning of military publication; 34. 35. “Month’s pay” means the amount of basic pay that would be paid to a member if that member were serving on active duty; Req. No. 219 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 35. 36. “National security” means the national defense and foreign relations of the United State s; 36. 37. “Nexus” means the appearance of a connection between a nonmilitary offense and the state military forces which brings discredit or dishonor to the state military forces due to representations of membership in the state military forces by a member. Such representati ons may be made directly or indirectly, including but not limited to publication on social media or other electronic communication platforms; 37. 38. “Noncommissioned officer ” means an enlisted member above the pay grade of E -4 or an enlisted member in th e army component of state military forces holding t he rank of corporal; 38. 39. “Nonjudicial punishment ” means punishment imposed administratively by a commander or officer in charge for minor offenses in lieu of a court -martial; 39. 40. “Officer” means a commissioned or warrant officer; 40. 41. “Officer in charge” means a commissioned or warrant officer designated as such b y appropriate authority; 41. 42. “Pay” means monetary compensation provided to members of the state military forces in exchange for performance of military duties carried out pursuan t to a lawful order or otherwise under the authority of law, including ba sic pay, special pay, proficiency pay and incentive pay. “Pay” shall not mean allowances as defined in this section; Req. No. 219 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 42. 43. “Rank” means the order of precedence among members of the state military forces; 43. 44. “Record”, when used in connection with the proceedings of a court-martial, means: a. an official written transcript, written summary, or other writing relating to the proc eedings, or b. an official audiotape, videotape, di gital image or file, or similar material from which sound, or sound and visual images, depicting the proceedings may be reproduced; 44. 45. “Regulation” means a written, administrati ve expression of executive authority issued by an executive branch office r which carries with it the force and effect of law due to inherent comma nd authority or express delegation of authority by the legislative branch; regulations provided for in the Cod e are published and archived by the Secretary of State; 45. 46. “Rehearing” means a new trial on the findings, on the sentence, or on both; 46. 47. “Restriction” means moral restraint, as opposed to physical restraint, limiting access to physical places or participation in certain activities. In comparison to arrest in quarters, “restriction” is a lesser punishment; 47. 48. “Senior Assistant Adj utant General” means an Assistant Adjutant General who either possesses the most time in grade or has Req. No. 219 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 been designated in writing by the Adjutant General as the Senior Assistant Adjutant General for his or her force component irrespective of time in grade; 48. 49. “Senior force component judge advocate ” means the judge advocate assigned as chief legal advisor to t he Senior Assistant Adjutant General of the same component of the state m ilitary forces as the accused. Unless there is a conflict of interest, a senior force component judge advocate may also serve as legal counsel to the Adjutant General and may be desi gnated as the State Ju dge Advocate. The customary duty station of a seni or force component judge advocate is joint forces headquarters; 49. 50. “Shall” is used in an imperative sense; 50. 51. “State” means one of the several states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands; 51. 52. “State active duty” means full-time duty in the state military forces under an order of the Governor or otherwise issued by authority of law, and paid by state funds, and inc ludes travel to and from such duty; 52. 53. “State Judge Advocate ” means a member of the Oklahoma National Guard qualified as a judge advocate, a s defined in this section, and who is designated in writing by the Adjutant General as the State Judge Advocat e; Req. No. 219 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 53. 54. “State military forces” means the National Guard of the State of Oklahoma, which includes an army component and an air force component, as defined in Title 32, United States Code, and Section 41 of this title; the Oklahoma State Guard, organize d pursuant to Section 109 of Title 32, United States Code, and establishe d pursuant to the Oklahoma State Guard Act; and any other military force organized under the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma when not in a status placing them under exc lusive federal jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 10, United St ates Code. Unless otherwise established by Oklahoma law, the unorganized militia, as provided for in Section 41 of this title, or any other state military force that does not meet th is definition shall no t be considered part of the “state military forces ” under the Code; 54. 55. “Superior commissioned officer ” means a commissioned officer superior in rank or command; 55. 56. “Supplies” means materiel, equipment and stores of all types possessed or lawful ly controlled by state military forces; and 56. 57. “Title 32 active duty” means training or other duty, other than inactive duty, performed by a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States in the member’s status as a member of the Oklahoma Nationa l Guard pursuant to Section 316, 502, 503, 504 or 505 of Title 32 of the United States Code for which the member is entitled to pay from Req. No. 219 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the United States or for which the member has waived pay from the United States. B. Other terms not specifically defin ed herein shall be defined by military rules or regulations and customs a nd usage of the National Guard and the Armed Forces of the United States. C. If a term is not defined in eith er subsection A of thi s section nor defined as provided in subsection B o f this section, it shall receive the construction and usage customarily a ccorded by reference to dictionaries of the English language in existence at the time of adoption of this act. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 21, Chapter 408, O .S.L. 2019 (44 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 815), is amended to read as follows: Section 815. ARTICLE 15. Commanding officer ’s nonjudicial punishment. A. Except as provided in subsecti on B of this section, any commanding officer and, for purposes of this se ction, any officer in charge, may impose disciplinary punishments for min or offenses arising under the punitive articles of the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military Justice without the i ntervention of a court -martial. B. Any superior commander may limit or w ithhold the exercise of nonjudicial punishment authority by subordinate c ommanders, including limiting authority over certain categories of military personnel or offenses. Likewise, individual cases may b e reserved Req. No. 219 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 by a superior commander. A superior aut hority may limit or withhold any power that a subordinate might otherwise exercise under this section. C. Except as provided in subsection K L of this section, the Governor, the Adjutant General, or a gen eral officer in command may delegate the powers est ablished under this section to a principal assistant who is a member of t he state military forces and is also a member of the same force component as the accused. D. Any commanding o fficer may impose upon enlisted members of the officer’s command: 1. An admonition; 2. A reprimand; 3. The withholding of privileges for not mo re than six (6) months which need not be consecutive; 4. The forfeiture of pay of not more than seven (7) day s’ pay; 5. A fine of not more than seven (7) days ’ pay; 6. A reduction to the next inferior pay grade, if the grade from which demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction; 7. Extra duties, including fatigue or other duties, fo r not more than fourteen (14) days, which need not be consecutive; and Req. No. 219 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8. Restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than fourteen (1 4) days, which need not be consecutive. E. Any commanding officer of the grade of major or above may impose upon enlisted members of the officer ’s command: 1. An admonition; 2. A reprimand; 3. The withholding of privileges for not more than six (6) months which need not be consecutive; 4. The forfeiture of not more than on e-half (1/2) of one (1) month’s pay per month for two (2) months; 5. A fine of not more than one (1) month ’s pay; 6. A reduction to the lowest or any intermediate pay grade, if the grade from which demot ed is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-4 shall not be reduced more than two pay grades; 7. Extra duties, inc luding fatigue or other duties, for not more than forty-five (45) days which need not be consecutive; and 8. Restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than sixty (60) days which need not be consecutive. Req. No. 219 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F. The Governor, the Adjutant General, an officer ex ercising general or special court-martial convening authority, or a gener al officer in command may impose: 1. Upon officers of the officer ’s command: a. any punishment authorized in subsection E of this section, except for the punishments provided in paragraphs 6 and 7 of subsection E of this section, and b. arrest in quarters for not more than thirty (30) days which need not be consecutive; and 2. Upon enlisted members of the office r’s command, any punishment authorized in subsection E of this section. Admonitions or reprimands given as nonjudicial punishment to commissioned officers and warrant officers shall be administered in writing. In all other cases, unless otherwise prescrib ed by regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General, such punishments may be administered either orally or in writing. G. Whenever any punishme nts are combined to run consecutively, the total length of the combined punishment shall not exceed the authorized duration of the l ongest punishment included in the combination, and there shall be an apportionment of punishments so that no single punishme nt in the combination exceeds its authorized length under this section. Req. No. 219 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 H. Once the commander has determined that nonjudicial punishment is appropriate, the commander shall provide r easonable notice to the member of his or her intent to impose nonjudicial punishment. At the time the commander provides notification as required in this subsection, the member shall be entitled to examin e all statements and other evidence that the comman der has examined and intends to rely upon as the basis for punishment. T he member shall be provided a copy of the documentary evidence unless it is privileged, classified, or otherwi se restricted by law, regulation, or instruction. At the time the comman der provides notification as required in this subsection, the commander s hall also inform the member as to the quantum of punishment potentially to be imposed. While a member undergo ing nonjudicial punish ment is not entitled to representation by a duly ap pointed defense counsel, the member may seek legal advice from any judge advocate available for this purpose. I. The right to demand trial by court -martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment shall arise on ly when arrest in quarters or restriction will be c onsidered as punishments. If the commanding officer determines that arre st in quarters or restriction will be considered as punishments, prior to the offer of nonjudicial punishment the accused shall be n otified in writing of the right to demand trial by court-martial. Should the commanding officer determine that the punishme nt options will not include arrest in Req. No. 219 Page 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 quarters or restriction, the accused shall be notified that there is no right to trial by cour t-martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment. Upon notification by the commander or officer in charge of his or her intent t o impose nonjudicial punishment that includes arrest in quarters or restriction, the accused shall be afforded a reasonable amount of time to confer with legal counsel and to prepare a response. J. The officer who imposes the punishment, or his or her successor in command, may, at any time, suspend, set aside, mitigate or remit any part or amount of the punishme nt and restore all rights, privileges and property affected. The officer also may mitigate: 1. Reduction in grade to forfeiture of pay; 2. Arrest in quarters to restriction; or 3. Extra duties to restriction. The mitigated punishment shall not be for a greater period than the punishment mitigated. When mitigating reducti on in grade to forfeiture of pay, the amount of the forf eiture shall not be greater than the amount that could have been imposed initially under this article by the officer who imposed the punishment mitiga ted. K. A person punished under this section who considers the punishment unjust or disproportionate to t he offense may, through his or her chain of command, appeal to the Senior Assistant Adjutant General of the same component of th e state military force s as the Req. No. 219 Page 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 accused within fifteen (15) days after th e punishment is announced to the accused. The officer e xercising appellate authority may, at his or her discretion, extend the deadline for an appeal. The appeal shall be promptly fo rwarded and decided, a nd the member shall not be punished until the appe al is decided. The Senior Assistant Adjutant General exercising appellate authority may exercise the same powers with respect to the punishment imposed as may be exercised under subse ction I of this sectio n by the officer who imposed the punishment. Befo re acting on an appeal from a punishment, the Senior Ass istant Adjutant General shall refer the case to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. K. L. Except for nonjudicial pun ishment imposed by the Governor or the Adjutant General, the final appel late authority for nonjudicial punishment imposed within state military forces is the Adjutant General. A person punished under this section whose appeal was previously denied by a Se nior Assistant Adjutan t General may lodge an additional appeal with the Adjutant General within five (5) days after the appeal i s denied. In the event the officer imposing nonjudicial punishment is the Senior Assistant Adjutant General, an appeal thereof shall be addressed dir ectly to the Adjutant General. In the event the officer imposing nonjudicial punishment is the Adjutant General, an appeal thereof shall be addressed directly to the Governor. An appeal offered pursuant to this subsection shall be made only in writing. Neither the Governor nor the Adjutant Req. No. 219 Page 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 General shall delegate his or her duties as an appellate authority under this subsection. L. M. Whenever nonjudicial punishment is imposed under this section: 1. After adjudication and while the punishment is being c arried out or while the adjudged punishment is pen ding before the appellate authority, the commander or of ficer in charge who imposed the nonjudicial punishment, upon the request of the accused, may: a. excuse the accused from attenda nce at scheduled unit training assemblies, or b. arrange for the accused to drill on alternate dates and in alternate locations; or 2. If necessary to maintain good order and discipline within the unit, the commander or officer in charge who imposed the nonjudicial punishment may order the accused to drill on alternate dates and in alternate locations. The order shall be reduced to writing and shall become part of the record of nonjudicial punishment. M. N. The imposition and enforcement of disciplinary punishment under this section for any act or omission shall not be a bar to trial by court-martial or a civilian court of compet ent jurisdiction for a crime or offense arising out of the same act or omission; but the fact that a disciplinary punishment has been enforced may be demonstrated by the accused upon trial and, when s o demonstrated, it Req. No. 219 Page 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 shall be considered in determining th e measure of punishment to be adjudged in the event of a finding or verdict of guilty. Nonjudicial punishment shall not be impo sed for an offense previously tried by a civilian court unless so author ized by regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General. N. O. When nonjudicial punishment has been imposed for an offense, punishment shall not again be imposed for the same offense under this section. O nce nonjudicial punishment has been imposed, it may not be increased, upon appeal or otherwise. When a co mmander or officer in charge determines that nonjudicial punishment is appropriate for a particular member, all known offenses d etermined to be appropriate for disposition by nonjudicial punishment an d ready to be considered at that time, including all off enses arising from a single incident or course of conduct, shall be considered together and shall not be made the basis for mult iple punishments. This subsection shall in no way restrict the right of a commander to prefer court-martial charges for an offe nse previously punished under the provisions of this section. O. P. In accordance with subsection B of Section 843 of this title (Article 43, subsect ion B), a person accused of an offense is not liable to be punished under this section if the offense was committed more than two (2) years before the imposition of punishment. Periods in which the accused is absent without Req. No. 219 Page 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 authority shall be excluded in computing the period of limitation prescribed in this section. P. Q. Whenever a punishment of forfeiture of pay is imposed under this section, the forfeiture shall not apply to pay accruing before the date that punishment is imposed, but only pay accruing on or after the date that punishment is imposed. Q. R. The Adjutant General may promulgate regulations prescribing the type and form of records to be kept of proceedings conducted pursuant to this section. The Adjutant General may promulgate any other r egulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 826 .1 of Title 44, unless there is created a duplicati on in numbering, reads as follows: Section 826.1. ARTICLE 26A. Military magistrates. A. Qualifications. A military magistrate shall be: 1. A member of the bar of a federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court of a state and may be a commis sioned officer of the state military forces; and 2. Certified to be qualified, by reason of education, training, experience and judicial temperament, for duty as a military magistrate by the State Judge Advocate. B. Appellate remand. A military magis trate may be detailed or appointed pursuant to this section for purposes of conducting an Req. No. 219 Page 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 appellate proceeding on behal f of the Military Court of Appeals ordered pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection J of Section 866 of Title 44 of the Oklahoma Statutes (Article 66, paragraph 3, subsection J). C. Duties. In accordan ce with regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General, in addition to duties wh en detailed or appointed under Section 4 of this act, a military magistrate, who is also a commissioned officer of the state military fo rces, may be assigned to perform other duties of a nonjudicial nature. SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 830A of Title 44, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Section 830A. ARTICL E 30A. Certain proceedings conducted before referral. A. In general. 1. Proceedings may be conducted to review, or otherwise act on, the following matters before referral of charges and spec ifications to court-martial for trial in accordance with regula tions promulgated by the Adjutant General: a. prereferral investigative subpoenas, b. prereferral warrants or orders for electronic communications, and Req. No. 219 Page 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. prereferral matters under subsection D of Section 806B of Title 44 of the Oklahoma Statutes (Article 6B, subsection D). 2. The regulations promulgated under paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section shall: a. include procedures for the review of such rulings that may be ordered under this s ection as the Adjutant General considers appropriate, and b. provide such limitations on the relief that may be ordered under this section as the Ad jutant General considers appropriate. 3. If any matter in a proceeding under this section becomes a subject at issue with respect t o charges that have been referred to a general or special court-martial, the matter shall be transferred to the military judge detailed to the court -martial. B. Details of military judge. The Adjutant General shall promulgate regulations providing for the manner in which military judges are de tailed to proceedings under subsection A of this section. C. Detail of military magistrate. 1. The Adjutant General may promulgate regulations providing for the detailing or appointment of mi litary magistrates who, other than a proceeding described in su bparagraph b of paragraph 1 of Req. No. 219 Page 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 subsection A of this section, may preside over the proceedings provided for in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section. 2. Neither the State Judge Advocate n or a senior force component judge advocate shall be detailed or appointed as a military magistrate. 3. Neither the convening authority nor any member of the staff of the convening authority shall prepare or review any report concerning the effectiveness, fitness or efficiency of a military magistrate so detailed or appointed which relates to the military magistrate’s performance of duty as a military magistrate. 4. No person is eligible to act as military magistrate in a case if he or she is the accuser, a witness or has acted as counsel in the same case. SECTION 5. AMENDATORY Section 53, Chapter 408, O.S.L. 2019 (44 O.S. Supp. 20 20, Section 846), is amended to read as follows: Section 846. ARTICLE 46. Opport unity to obtain witne sses and other evidence in trials by court-martial. A. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence. In a case referred for trial by court -martial, the trial counsel, the defense counsel, and the court -martial shall have equal opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evi dence in accordance with such regulations as may be promulgated by the Adjutant General. Req. No. 219 Page 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. Subpoena and other process generally. Any subpoena or other process issued under this section: 1. Shall be similar t o that which courts o f the State of Oklahoma having criminal jurisdiction may issue pursuant to Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 2. Shall be executed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General; and 3. Shall run to any part of th e State of Oklahoma. C. Subpoena and other p rocess for witnesses. A subpoena or other process may be issued to compel a witness to appear and testify: 1. Before a court-martial or court of inquiry; 2. At a deposition under Section 849 of this title (Ar ticle 49); or 3. As otherwise authorized und er the Oklahoma Uniform Code Of of Military Justice. D. Subpoena and other process for evidence. 1. In general. A subpoena or other process may be issued to compel the production of evidence: a. for a court-martial or court of inqui ry, b. for a deposition under Section 849 of this title (Article 49), c. for an investigation of an offense under the Code, or d. as otherwise authorized under the Code. Req. No. 219 Page 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Investigative subpoena. An investigative subpoena under subparagraph c of paragra ph 1 of this subsection may be issued before referral of charge s to a court-martial only if a general court-martial convening authority has authorized counsel for the government to issue such a subpoena , or a military judge issues such a subpoena pursuant to subsection A of Sect ion 830 of this title (Article 30, subsection A) or a military magistrate issues such a subpoena pursuant to subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 4 of this act . 3. Warrant or order for wire or electronic communi cations. With respect to an investigation of an offense under the Code, a military judge detailed in accordance with Section 826 or subsection A of Section 830 of this title (Article 26 or Article 30, subsection A) may issue warrants or court orders for t he contents of, and records concerning, wire or electronic comm unications in the same manner as such warrants and orders may be issued by a district court of the State of Oklahoma under the provisions of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, subject to such l imitations as may be prescribed by regulations promulgated by t he Adjutant General. No military magistrate detailed or appointed under Section 4 of this act shall issue warrants or court orders for the contents of, and records concerning, wire or electronic communications. E. Request for relief from subpoena or othe r process. If a person requests relief from a subpoena or other process under this Req. No. 219 Page 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 section (article) on grounds that compliance is unreasonable or oppressive or is prohibi ted by law, a military judge detailed in accordance with Section 826 or subsection A of Section 830 of this title (Article 26 or Article 30, subsection A) shall review the request and shall: 1. Order that the subpoena or other process be modified or withdrawn, as appropriate; or 2. Order the person to comply with the subpoena or other process. SECTION 6. AMENDATORY Section 55, Chapter 408, O.S.L. 2019 (44 O.S. Supp. 20 20, Section 848), is amended to read as follows: Section 848. ARTICLE 48. Contempt. A. Authority to punis h. 1. With respect to any proceeding un der the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military Justice, a judicial officer specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection may punish for contempt any person who: a. uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in the presence of the judicial officer during the proceeding, b. disturbs the proceeding by any riot or disorder, or c. willfully disobeys a lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command issued with respect to the proceeding. Req. No. 219 Page 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. A judicial officer referred to in p aragraph 1 of this subsection is either any of the following: a. any military judge detailed to a court -martial, b. any military magistrate detailed or appointed to conduct prereferral proceedings under subsection D of Section 806B of this title (Article 6 B, subsection D) or subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 4 of this act or appellate proceedings under paragraph 3 of subsection J of Section 866 of this title (Article 66, subsection J, paragr aph 3), c. the chief judge of the Military C ourt of Appeals, or c. d. the president of a court of inquiry. B. Opportunity to be heard and warning. A judicial officer, as specified in paragraph 2 of subsection A o f this section, may punish a person cited for contempt after an opportunity to be hear d has been given. Censure shall be impo sed by the judicial officer only if: 1. It is clear from the identity of the offender and the character of his or her acts that d isruptive conduct is willfully contemptuous; or 2. The conduct warranting the sanctio n is preceded by a clear warning that the conduct is impermissible and that specified sanctions may be imposed for its repetition. Req. No. 219 Page 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. Notification of contempt proceeding s. The judicial officer, as specified in paragraph 2 of subsec tion A of this section, as soon as practicable after he or she is satisfied that courtroom misconduct requires contempt proceedings, should inform the alleged offender of his or her intention t o institute said proceedings. D. Notice and opportunity to pro vide evidence or testim ony. Before imposing any punishment for contempt, the judicial officer shall give the offender notice of the charges and an opportunity to adduce evidence or argument re levant to guilt or punishment. E. Imposition of sanctions. Th e judicial officer befo re whom the misconduct occurs may impose appropriate sanctions including punishment for contempt. F. Punishment. The punishment for contempt under subsection A of this section shall not exceed the punishments p rovided in subsection A of Section 566 of Ti tle 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. G. Review. A punishment under this section: 1. If imposed by a military judge, may be reviewed by the Military Court of Appeals in acc ordance with the uniform rules of procedure for the Military Co urt of Appeals under su bsection L of Section 866 of this title (Article 66, subsection L); 2. If imposed by the chief judge of the Military Court of Appeals, shall constitute a judgment of the court, subject to review under the applicable provisions of Se ction 867 of this title (Article 67); and Req. No. 219 Page 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. If imposed by a c ourt of inquiry, shall be subject to review by the convening authority in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General. SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new sec tion of law to be codif ied in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 858D of Title 44, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Section 858D. ARTICLE 58D. Parole. The system of parole established pursuant to Se ction 10 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Const itution and Titles 22 and 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be applicable to any person in any place of confinement under the control of the state military forces or in a ny penal or correctional institution used or under the control of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. SECTION 8. AMENDATORY Section 82, Chapter 408, O.S.L. 2019 (44 O.S. Supp. 20 20, Section 867), is amended to read as follows: Section 867. ARTICLE 67. Review by th e Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. A. Powers as court of last resort. The Oklah oma Court of Criminal Appeals shall be the court of last resort for all general and special courts-martial convened by the state m ilitary forces. In reviewing petitions or appeals granted purs uant to this section, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals sh all have and shall exercise all powers granted to the Court under the Oklahoma Statutes and the Req. No. 219 Page 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oklahoma Constitution. The provisions of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes establishing criminal procedure in the distric t courts of this state shall not apply to courts -martial proceedings convened pursuant to this Code. If provisions of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes establishing appellate procedure in the Okl ahoma Court of Criminal Appeals con flict with any appellate provisions within this Code, the conflicting provis ions in Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply to appellate proceedings arising from courts-martial proceedings convened pursuant to t his Code. B. Petition for Review. Except as provided in su bsection C of this section for appeals arising from a guilty plea, a decision of the Military Court of Appeals may be reviewed by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upon the filing of an appea l in the form of a Petition for Review if a majority of judg es on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals direct s that such Petition for Review shall be granted. Decisions of the Military Court of Appeals shall be final unless a Petition for Review is gran ted by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals or a writ of c ertiorari is granted pursuant to subsection C of this section. C. Appeals arising from guilty plea. All appeals taken from any conviction on a plea of g uilty shall first be decided by the Military Court of Appeals. In the event the conviction arising fr om a plea of guilty is upheld by the Court of Milit ary Appeals, an appeal may be taken by petition for writ of certiorari to the Req. No. 219 Page 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oklahoma Court of Crimina l Appeals, as provided in subsection D of this section; provided, such petiti on must be filed within n inety (90) days from the date of said the conviction. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals may take jurisdiction of any case for the purpose of correcting the appeal records when the same do no t disclose judgment and sentence; s uch jurisdiction shall be for the sole purpose of correcting such defect or defects. D. Procedures established by court rules. The procedures for filing a Petition for Review or app eal made pursuant to subsection B or C of this section shall be as provid ed in the Rules of the Co urt of Criminal Appeals; and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals shall provide by court rules, which shall have the force of statute: 1. The procedure to be followed by the courts -martial in the preparation and authentication o f transcripts and records in cases appealed under the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military Justice; 2. The procedure to be followed by the Court of Military Appeals in the preparation o f the record in cases brought up on appeal to the Oklahoma Court of Crimi nal Appeals under the Cod e; 3. The procedure to be followed for the complet ion and submission of the Petition for Review or such other appeals lodged pursuant to the Code; and 4. The procedure to be followed for filing a petition for and the issuance of a writ of certiorari. Req. No. 219 Page 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 E. Scope of review on certiorari. The scope of revie w to be afforded on certiorari shall be prescribed by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. F. Additional proceedings. If the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals determines that additional proceedings a re warranted, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeal s may order a hearing, rehearing or other proceedings in accordance with the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. G. Action in accordance wit h decisions of the Oklahoma Court o f Criminal Appeals. The State Judge Advocate shall instruct the appropriate authority to take action in accordance with the decision of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. SECTION 9. It being immediately necessary for the preservati on of the public peace, h ealth or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and ap proval. 58-1-219 TEK 1/6/2021 10:56:22 AM