26-1020
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26-1020. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial Subject to section 26-1017, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this chapter, except officers and candidates, for any offense made punishable by this chapter. A person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction shall not be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he objects. If objection to trial by summary courts-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial as may be appropriate. Under such limitations as the governor prescribes, summary courts-martial may sentence an offender to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars for a single offense, to forfeiture of pay and allowances and to reduction of a noncommissioned officer to the ranks. |