South Carolina Code 25-1-2550. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
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Subject to § 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;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 25-1-2550
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) confinement of not more than twelve months;
(3) a fine of not more than forty days’ pay;
(4) reduction of enlisted personnel to the lowest pay grade;
(5) forfeiture of pay and allowances not to exceed forty days’ pay;
(6) a reprimand;
(7) any combination of these punishments.