JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPSUnited States Armed Forces

Uniform Code of Military Justice

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Uniform Code of Military Justice

Article 212. Assistant Judges Advocate General.

(a) Each Assistant Judge Advocate General shall exercise appellate, supervisory, and administrative authority for the service or services assigned to that office.

(b) An Assistant Judge Advocate General may maintain supervisory visibility over proceedings originating within an assigned service.

(c) Supervisory authority shall not be used before appellate jurisdiction attaches to—

(i) determine a trial motion;

(ii) dictate an evidentiary ruling;

(iii) direct a finding;

(iv) direct a sentence; or

(v) otherwise interfere with the independent judicial authority of a Military Judge.