Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 42. Preliminary Legal Review.
(a) Charges proposed for referral shall undergo preliminary legal review appropriate to the contemplated class of court-martial.
(b) The review shall address—
(i) jurisdiction;
(ii) legal sufficiency of the charges and specifications;
(iii) probable cause;
(iv) the available evidence; and
(v) whether the contemplated disposition is authorized by this Code.
(c) Preliminary legal review does not determine guilt.