Oklahoma Code § 44-816

ARTICLE 16.  Courts-martial classified.
A.  The three kinds of courts-martial in the state military
forces are the following:

1.  General courts-martial, as described in subsection B of this
section;
2.  Special courts-martial, as described in subsection C of this
section; and
3.  Summary courts-martial, as described in subsection D of this
section.
B.  General courts-martial.  General courts-martial are of the
following two types:
1.  A general court-martial consisting of a military judge and
eight members, subject to paragraph 3 of subsection E of Section 825
and Section 829 of this title (Article 25, subsection E, paragraph
3, and Article 29); and
2.  A general court-martial consisting of a military judge
alone, 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 of a military judge alone and the military judge approves
the request.
C.  Special courts-martial.  Special courts-martial are of the
following two types:
1.  A special court-martial consisting of a military judge and
four members, subject to paragraph 3 of subsection E of Section 825
and Section 829 of this title (Article 25, subsection E, paragraph
3, and Article 29); and
2.  A special court-martial consisting of a military judge
alone:
a. if the case is so referred by the convening authority,
subject to Section 819 of this title (Article 19) and
such limitations as may be prescribed by regulations
promulgated by the Adjutant General, or
b. if the case is referred under paragraph 1 of this
subsection and, 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
of a military judge alone and the military judge
approves the request.
D.  Summary court-martial.  A summary court-martial consists of
one commissioned officer.

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