§ 30-13-20. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial.
(a) Subject to § 30-13-17, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except
officers, for any offense made punishable by this code.
(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, unless under
§ 30-13-15 he or she has been permitted and has elected to refuse punishment under that section.
If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused who has not been
permitted to refuse punishment unde
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§ 30-13-20. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial.
(a) Subject to § 30-13-17, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except
officers, for any offense made punishable by this code.
(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, unless under
§ 30-13-15 he or she has been permitted and has elected to refuse punishment under that section.
If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused who has not been
permitted to refuse punishment under § 30-13-15, trial shall 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 any of the following punishments:
(1) Confinement with hard labor for not more than twenty-five (25) days;
(2) A fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00);
(3) Forfeiture of pay and allowances of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00);
(4) A reprimand;
(5) Reduction of enlisted persons to a lower grade; or
(6) Any combination of these punishments.