(a)  Members of a general or special court-martial and the law officer of a general court-martial, may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The court shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause, but may 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.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-44

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(b)  Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to one peremptory challenge, but the law officer may not be challenged except for cause.

History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-44; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.