Delaware § 154 Summary courts-martial

Delaware Statutes

§ 154 — Summary courts-martial

Delaware § 154

JurisdictionDelaware

Title20

PartMilitary

Ch. 1DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD

Subch.Courts-Martial and Sentences

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 20, § 154 (2026).

Text

(a)A commander of any unit of the Delaware National Guard may be appropriate order convene a summary court-martial consisting of 1 officer.

(b)A summary court-martial may impose a sentence of:

(1)A fine of not more than the member’s pay and allowances for 4 unit training assemblies.

(2)Forfeiture of the member’s pay and allowances for up to 4 unit training assemblies.

(3)Reduction of any noncommissioned officer or enlisted person to any rank within the promotional authority of the appointing authority; or

(4)Any combination of these punishments.

(c)Any sentence imposed by a summary court-martial shall not become effective until acted upon by the convening authority in accordance with the Manual for Courts-Martial of the United States.

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(a) A commander of any unit of the Delaware National Guard may be appropriate order convene a summary court-martial consisting of 1 officer.

(b) A summary court-martial may impose a sentence of:

(1) A fine of not more than the member’s pay and allowances for 4 unit training assemblies.

(2) Forfeiture of the member’s pay and allowances for up to 4 unit training assemblies.

(3) Reduction of any noncommissioned officer or enlisted person to any rank within the promotional authority of the appointing authority; or

(4) Any combination of these punishments.

(c) Any sentence imposed by a summary court-martial shall not become effective until acted upon by the convening authority in accordance with the Manual for Courts-Martial of the United States.

Legislative History

Code 1915, § 310C; 33 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 276; 20 Del. C. 1953, § 154; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 13 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 1