Section 131.7. Process of military courts  


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  • (a)  Military  courts  are
      empowered to issue all process and  mandates  necessary  and  proper  to
      carry  into  full  effect the powers vested in said courts.  Such courts
      shall have power to issue subpoenae and subpoenae  duces  tecum  and  to
      enforce  by  attachment  attendance of witnesses and production of books
      and records.
        (b) Such process and mandates may be issued by summary courts-martial,
      provost courts and the military judge or  president  of  other  military
      courts and may be directed to and may be executed by the marshals of the
      military  court  or  any peace officer as defined in section 2.10 of the
      criminal procedure law, when acting pursuant to his special  duties,  or
      any  police  officer  and  shall be in such form as may be prescribed by
      regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
        (c) It shall be the duty of all  officers  to  whom  such  process  or
      mandate  may be so directed to execute the same and make return of their
      acts thereunder according to the requirements of the same.    Except  as
      otherwise  specifically  provided in this chapter, no such officer shall
      demand, or require payment of any  fee  or  charge  of  any  nature  for
      receiving, executing or returning any such process or mandate or for any
      services in connection therewith.