Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 32.1020 - Summary court-martial; jurisdiction; objection by accused; powers of punishment(1) A summary court-martial has jurisdiction to try an individual subject to this code, except an officer or a cadet, for an offense made punishable by this code.(2) An individual must not be tried by a summary court-martial if, before trial, the individual objects to a summary court-martial. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as appropriate.(3) A summary court-martial may adjudge the same punishments as a general court-martial except that the summary court-martial may not adjudge the punishments of dismissal, dishonorable discharge or bad conduct discharge, confinement for more than 25 days, a fine of more than $500.00, or forfeiture of more than 2/3 of 1 month's pay.Amended by 2024, Act 77,s 11, eff. 7/8/2024.1980, Act 523, Eff. 3/31/1981.