Ohio Code 5924.18 – Jurisdiction of general courts-martial; punishments
(A) Subject to section 5924.17 of the Revised Code, general courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code and may, under any limitations that the governor may prescribe, adjudge any of the following punishments:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5924.18
- 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.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) A fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or confinement for not more than three hundred sixty-five days;
(2) Forfeiture of all pay and allowances;
(3) Reprimand;
(4) Dismissal and dishonorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge;
(5) Reduction of a noncommissioned officer to the lowest or any intermediate rank;
(6) Any combination of the foregoing punishments.
(B) A general court-martial may not adjudge dismissal or dishonorable discharge unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony is made, counsel having the qualifications prescribed under division (B) of section 5924.27 of the Revised Code is detailed to represent the accused, and a military judge is detailed to the trial.