Illinois Code § 20 ILCS 1807/16

Article 16.
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Courts-martial classified. 
The 3 kinds of courts-martial in the State military forces are:
 
 
(1) general courts-martial, consisting of:
 
 
 
(A) a military judge and not less than 5 members; 
 
 
or
 
 
 
(B) only a military judge, if before the court 
 
 
is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests orally on the record or in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;
 
 
(2) special courts-martial, consisting of:
 
 
 
(A) a military judge and not less than 3 members; 
 
 
or
 
 
 
(B) only a military judge, if one has been 
 
 
detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) so requests; and
 
 
(3) summary courts-martial consisting of one 
 
commissioned officer. 

or
is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests orally on the record or in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves;
or
detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) so requests; and
commissioned officer.

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