N.Y. Military Law 130.18 – Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
§ 130.18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial. Subject to section 130.17, general courts-martial shall have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense for which they may be punished by this code and shall have the power to sentence to: confinement with hard labor for not exceeding two hundred days; fines not exceeding two hundred dollars; confinement with hard labor in lieu of fines imposed not exceeding one day for each dollar of fine imposed; forfeiture of pay and allowances, not exceeding two hundred dollars; dismissal; dishonorable discharge; bad conduct discharge; reprimand; reduction of non-commissioned officers to an inferior grade; and to combine any two or more of such punishments in the sentences imposed.
Terms Used In N.Y. Military Law 130.18
- 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.