Arizona Laws 26-1005. Territorial applicability
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A. This code applies in this state and to all persons otherwise subject to this code while they are serving outside this state, and while they are going to and returning from such service outside this state, in the same manner and to the same extent as if they were serving inside this state.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-1005
- 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.
- National guard: means the national guard of Arizona and the state guard when organized. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
B. Courts-martial may be convened and held in units of the national guard while these units are serving outside this state with the same jurisdiction and powers as to persons subject to this code as if the proceedings were held inside this state. Offenses committed outside this state may be tried and punished either inside or outside this state.