New Jersey Statutes 38A:10-3. Military courts
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38A:10-3
- 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.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
38A:10-3. The military courts for the militia of this State shall be constituted like similar courts of the armed forces of the United States. They shall have the jurisdiction and powers, except as to punishments, and shall follow the forms and procedures provided for those courts. The convening authority for such military courts and maximum punishments authorized shall be as prescribed by federal and State laws and regulations applicable to the national guard; provided, however, that special courts-martial may be convened only with the approval of the Adjutant General, Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs.
L.1963, c.109; amended 1984,c.181,s.17; 1988,c.138,s.13.