N.Y. Military Law 130.70 – Vacation of suspension
§ 130.70. Vacation of suspension. (a) Before the vacation of the suspension of a special court-martial sentence which as approved includes a bad-conduct discharge or any court-martial sentence which includes confinement or of any general court-martial sentence, the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer shall hold a hearing on the alleged violation of probation. The probationer shall be represented at the hearing by counsel if he so desires.
Terms Used In N.Y. Military Law 130.70
- 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.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(b) The record of the hearing and the recommendations of the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction shall be sent for action to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer. If he vacates the suspension, any unexecuted part of the sentence, except a dismissal, shall be executed, subject to applicable restrictions in subdivision (b) of section 130.68 of this article. The vacation of the suspension of a dismissal is not effective until approved by the adjutant general.
(c) The suspension of any other sentence may be vacated by the authority competent to convene, for the command in which the accused is serving or assigned, a court of the kind that imposed the sentence.