Section 13-808 - Summary court-martial.
§ 13-808. Summary court-martial.
(a) In general.-
(1) The commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post or other place, regiment or corps, detached battalion, company, or other detachment may appoint for that command or place a summary court-martial.
(2) A summary court-martial shall consist of one officer.
(b) Powers.- A summary court officer may:
(1) try an enlisted individual of the summary court-martial's place or command for a breach of discipline or violation of law governing the place or command; and
(2) administer an oath.
(c) Procedures.-
(1) The proceedings of a summary court-martial shall be informal.
(2) The minutes of a summary court-martial shall be the same as prescribed for the minutes for a summary court of the United States Army or Air Force.
[An. Code 1957, art. 65, § 43; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]