North Dakota § 37-09-05 Special courts-martial - Appointment - Jurisdiction - Punishment

North Dakota Statutes

§ 37-09-05 — Special courts-martial - Appointment - Jurisdiction - Punishment

North Dakota § 37-09-05

Title 37Military

Ch. 37-09Military Courts

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N.D. Cent. Code § 37-09-05 (2026).

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The commanding officer, with a rank of at least colonel (0-6), of each garrison, fort, post,
camp, or other place, or of any brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or other detached
command, may appoint special courts-martial for the officer's command. A special court-martial
may be appointed in any case by a superior authority when it is deemed desirable by the
superior authority. A special court-martial may try any person, except a commissioned officer,
subject to the military law, for any crime or offense made punishable by the military laws of the
United States, and has the same powers of punishment as a general court-martial except that
fines imposed by a special court-martial may not exceed three hundred dollars and a sentence
of confinement may not exceed one hundred days. A bad con

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The commanding officer, with a rank of at least colonel (0-6), of each garrison, fort, post,
camp, or other place, or of any brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or other detached
command, may appoint special courts-martial for the officer's command. A special court-martial
may be appointed in any case by a superior authority when it is deemed desirable by the
superior authority. A special court-martial may try any person, except a commissioned officer,
subject to the military law, for any crime or offense made punishable by the military laws of the
United States, and has the same powers of punishment as a general court-martial except that
fines imposed by a special court-martial may not exceed three hundred dollars and a sentence
of confinement may not exceed one hundred days. A bad conduct discharge may not be
adjudged unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony has been made, counsel
was detailed to represent the accused, and a military judge was detailed to the trial.