Arkansas § 12-64-405 Summary courts-martial punishments

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-64-405 — Summary courts-martial punishments

Arkansas § 12-64-405

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-64-405 (2026).

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(a)Officers and warrant officers may not be tried by summary courts-martial.

(b)No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he or she objects thereto. If objection to a trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial as may be appropriate.

(c)A summary court-martial may, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe, adjudge one (1) or more of the following punishments:

(1)Confinement with hard labor not exceeding thirty (30) days;

(2)A fine or forfeiture of pay and allowances in an amount that shall not exceed thirty (30) days of the service member's base pay and allowances;

(3)Reprimand; and (4) Reduction of enlisted persons to

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(a) Officers and warrant officers may not be tried by summary courts-martial. (b) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he or she objects thereto. If objection to a trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial as may be appropriate. (c) A summary court-martial may, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe, adjudge one (1) or more of the following punishments: (1) Confinement with hard labor not exceeding thirty (30) days; (2) A fine or forfeiture of pay and allowances in an amount that shall not exceed thirty (30) days of the service member's base pay and allowances; (3) Reprimand; and (4) Reduction of enlisted persons to a lower grade.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 211,§ 9, eff. 2/26/2019. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1003,§ 14, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1969, No. 50, § 64; 1981, No. 656, § 2; 1985, No. 670, § 8; 1985 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 9, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-619; Acts 2007, No. 47, § 10.