48-2406. Jurisdiction of persons and offenses.
48-2406
48-2406. Jurisdiction of persons and offenses.The jurisdiction of a court-martial is limited to the trial of personsaccused of military offenses as described in this act. Persons subject tothis act who are accused of offenses cognizable by the civil courts of thisstate or any other state where the military forces are present in thatstate may, upon accusation, be promptly surrendered to civil authoritiesfor disposition, urgencies of the service considered. If the person subjectto this act is accused of both a military offense under this act and acivil offense by the civil authorities, the person shall be released tothe civil authorities if the crime for which he or she is accused by thecivil authorities carries a penalty in excess of the maximum penalty providedby this act.
History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2406; July 1.