S.C. Code § 25-1-2550

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 25-1-2550 - Jurisdiction of general courts-martial

Subject to Section 25-1-2540, general courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for an offense made punishable by the code. Under limitations the Governor may prescribe, or further limitations the Adjutant General may prescribe, a general court-martial may order any of the following:

(1) dismissal, or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge;
(2) confinement of not more than ten years;
(3) a fine of not more than forty days' pay;
(4) reduction of enlisted personnel to the lowest pay grade;
(5) a reprimand;
(6) any combination of these punishments.

S.C. Code § 25-1-2550

Amended by 2024 S.C. Acts, Act No. 145 (HB 4642),s 7, eff. 5/13/2024.
Amended by 2011 S.C. Acts, Act No. 46 (SB 592), s 15, eff. 6/7/2011.
2001 Act No. 85, Section 31; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 17; 1962 Code Section 44-204; 1952 Code Section 44-214; New Section 25-1-2550 [derived from former Section 25-1-3040 (1950 (46) 1881; 1964 (53) 2241] recodified as Section 25-1-3020 by 1984 Act No. 378; 1962 Code Section 44-166; 1952 Code Section 44-166; Former Section 25-1-2550 [1950 (46) 1881.