§124A-42 - Special courts-martial of state military forces not in federal service; who may convene.

     [§124A-42]  Special courts-martial of state military forces not in federal service; who may convene.  (a)  In the state military forces not in federal service, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command, may convene special courts-martial.  Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority.  When any such officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority.

     (b)  A special court-martial may not try a commissioned officer. [L 1982, c 171, pt of §2]