Arizona Laws 26-1002. Persons subject to the code
A. The following persons are subject to the code:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-1002
- Code: means the Arizona code of military justice as set forth in this chapter. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
- 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.
- Military: means any or all of the armed forces of this state, the United States or any other state. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
- National guard: means the national guard of Arizona and the state guard when organized. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Members of the national guard.
2. All other persons lawfully ordered to duty with the national guard from the dates they are required to serve by the terms of the order or other directive calling them into service.
B. The voluntary enlistment of any person who has the capacity to understand the significance of enlisting in the national guard is valid for purposes of jurisdiction under subsection A and a change of status from civilian to member of the national guard is effective on the taking of the oath of enlistment.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person serving with the national guard who submits voluntarily to military authority, meets the mental competency and minimum age qualifications for enlistment at the time of voluntary submission to military authority, receives military pay or allowances and performs military duties is subject to this chapter until such person’s active service has been terminated in accordance with law or rules adopted by the Governor.