(a) The code of military justice applies to a member of the militia accused of or charged with an offense under this chapter that is committed outside the state if the member is in active state service under this chapter and is serving outside the state at the time the offense is committed.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 26.05.380

  • code of military justice: means the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the adjutant general to implement this chapter. See Alaska Statutes 26.05.990
  • 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.
  • militia of the state: means the Alaska National Guard, the Alaska Naval Militia, and the Alaska State Defense Force. See Alaska Statutes 26.05.990
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Courts-martial may be convened and held in units of the militia of the state while those units are serving outside the state with the same jurisdiction and powers granted under the code of military justice as if the proceedings were held inside the state. Offenses under this chapter committed by members of the militia outside the state may be tried and punished either inside or outside the state.
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