Referral of Charges

Referral of charges is the action of the Commanding Officer/General mandating that criminal allegations must go to a court-martial. This step entails the Commanding Officer/General convening the court to hear the criminal matter. In order to refer the charges to a General Court-Martial, the Commanding Officer/General must first order a comprehensive investigation of the charges and specifications at an Article 32 hearing.

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