Texas § 432.035 JURISDICTION OF SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL.

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§ 432.035 — JURISDICTION OF SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL.

Texas § 432.035

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 432.035 (2026).

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Sec. 432.035. JURISDICTION OF SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL.

(a)Subject to Section 432.032 , a summary court-martial has jurisdiction to try persons subject to this chapter, except officers, for any offense under this chapter.

(b)A person of whom a summary court-martial has jurisdiction may not be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if the person objects. If an accused objects to trial by summary court-martial, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as appropriate.

(c)A summary court-martial may sentence a person to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and confinement for not more than 90 days for a single offense, to forfeit pay and allowances, and to reduction of a noncommissioned officer to any lower rank.

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Sec. 432.035. JURISDICTION OF SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL. (a) Subject to Section 432.032 , a summary court-martial has jurisdiction to try persons subject to this chapter, except officers, for any offense under this chapter.
(b) A person of whom a summary court-martial has jurisdiction may not be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if the person objects. If an accused objects to trial by summary court-martial, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as appropriate.
(c) A summary court-martial may sentence a person to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and confinement for not more than 90 days for a single offense, to forfeit pay and allowances, and to reduction of a noncommissioned officer to any lower rank.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 94 (S.B. 1217 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 2417 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.