§ 44-3235. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial.  


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  • A.  Subject to Section 19 of this act, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except officers, cadets, candidates, and midshipmen, for any offense made punishable by this code under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe.

    B.  No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if that person objects thereto.  If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial by special or general court-martial may be ordered, as may be appropriate.  Summary courts-martial may, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this code except dismissal, dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge, confinement for more than one (1) month, restriction to specified limits for more than two (2) months, or forfeiture of more than two-thirds (2/3) of one (1) month’s pay.

Added by Laws 2007, c. 86, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.