# W. Va. Code § 15-1E-6: Judge Advocates

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S6

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 15-1E-6
- **Heading:** Judge Advocates
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 15 / Article 1E / Section 6

## Text

(a) The senior force judge advocates in each of the state's military forces or that judge advocate's delegates shall make frequent inspections in the field in supervision of the administration of military justice in that force.

(b) Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their judge advocates in matters relating to the administration of military justice. The judge advocate of any command is entitled to communicate directly with the judge advocate of a superior or subordinate command, or with the State Judge Advocate.

(c) No person who has acted as member, military judge, trial counsel, defense counsel, or investigating officer, or who has been a witness, in any case may later act as a judge advocate to any reviewing authority upon the same case.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-1 §15-1E-1. Definitions; gender neutrality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-2 §15-1E-2. Persons subject to this article; jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-3 §15-1E-3. Jurisdiction to try certain personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-5 §15-1E-5. Territorial applicability of the article.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-6 §15-1E-6. Judge Advocates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-7 §15-1E-7. Apprehension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-9 §15-1E-9. Imposition of restraint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-10 §15-1E-10. Restraint of persons charged with offenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-11 §15-1E-11. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-12 §15-1E-12. Confinement with enemy prisoners prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-13 §15-1E-13. Punishment prohibited before trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-14 §15-1E-14. Delivery of offenders to civil authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S14.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15-1E-15 §15-1E-15. Commanding officer's nonjudicial punishment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15_A1E_S15.md)
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