Military trial attorney, please answer. What are the procedures for military criminal litigation and military trials?

Hello, this is a military trial attorney. Military trials proceed broadly in the following stages:

1. Incident occurrence and reporting: When a victim or witness of an incident in the military reports the incident, the military police become aware of it and notify of investigation.

2. Military police investigation: The military police conduct a thorough investigation of the incident.

3. Military prosecutor investigation: The military prosecutor decides whether to indict through thorough investigation.

4. Military court hearing: If the military prosecutor decides to indict, the military trial begins.

5. Verdict and punishment: The military court renders a verdict according to the Military Criminal Act and imposes punishment on the defendant.

Military courts are usually established at the Ministry of National Defense, headquarters of each branch, and units commanded by officers of ministerial rank in the table of organization (divisions, corps, army headquarters).

It has military trial jurisdiction over military personnel, military civilian employees, military academy cadets, military academy candidates, and reserve forces who are in service or mobilized.

Military trials require careful attention as the procedures and regulations differ from general trials. Since specialized knowledge of special laws such as the Military Criminal Act and Military Court Act is required, it is very important to receive assistance from a specialized attorney.

Please note that it is good to thoroughly protect rights and minimize disadvantages through systematic response strategies of military trial attorneys.